Wujiang, Suzhou

Wujiang

吴江区
Wukiang
Wujiang 吴江区 Wukiang
District
	Tongli
	Wujiang in Suzhou
	Suzhou in Jiangsu
	Coordinates: 31°08′19″N 120°38′43″E / 31.1387°N 120.6452°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city	Suzhou
Area
• Total	1,176.68 km2 (459.64 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	832,700
• Density	1,084/km2 (423.44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	215200
Area code	0512
Vehicle registration plates	苏E
Website	zgwj.gov.cn

Wujiang District (simplified Chinese: 吴江区; traditional Chinese: 吳江區; pinyin: Wújiāng Qū; Suzhounese: Wukaon Chiu), formerly Wujiang City, is one of five urban districts in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. As the southernmost county-level division of Jiangsu, it borders Shanghai to the northeast and Zhejiang province to the south and southwest. The total area of Wujiang is 1176.68 square kilometers, with a population of 1.5 million. Wujiang is currently one of the most economically successful cities in China.^{[citation needed]} Songling (松陵), a town located at the centre of Wujiang, serves as the seat of the district government.

Geography

A portion of Lake Tai, numerous historical canals, and Historic Lili village are all located in Wujiang district. The government has announced that Wujiang will be designated as Taihu New City.

Administration divisions

In the present, Wujiang District has 1 subdistrict and 8 towns.^[1]

Subdistrict

Binhu (滨湖街道)

Town

Lili (黎里镇)
Qidu (七都镇)
Shengze (盛泽镇)
Pingwang (平望镇)
Songling (松陵镇)
Taoyuan (桃源镇)
Tongli (同里镇)
Zhenze (震泽镇)

Economy

Wujiang currently ranks as one of the most economically successful cities in China. Its GDP in 2007 was 61.8 billion yuan, an increase of 24.4% from 2006. The GDP per capita reached 78,149 yuan (ca. US$10,700) in 2007, an increase of 21.6% from the previous year. The city is home to more than 1,300 foreign enterprises with a total registered investment of US$10 billion.^[2]

Sports

The 15,000-capacity Wujiang Stadium is located in the Wujiang District. It is used mostly for association football.

Twin towns – sister cities

Wujiang has eight sister cities:^[3]

Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Chiba, Japan
Dubbo, Australia
Hwaseong, South Korea
Marlboro, United States
Mogale, South Africa
Südwestpfalz, Germany
Uchinada, Japan

References

^ "苏州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
^ "电子信息产业" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
^ "苏州市人民政府外事办公室".

External links

Wujiang City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)
"企业介绍" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
"吴江市重点企业名录" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

[1] "苏州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

[2] "电子信息产业" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

[3] "苏州市人民政府外事办公室".

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