International air harbour logistics center open in Kunshan

Yangtze River Delta International Air Harbour Modern Logistics Center was opened in Kunshan yesterday. As the first logistics center established by Eastern Air Logistics and Shanghai Airport Logistics in East China, it will cooperate with 111 airline companies across the globe, and is able to reach 1,036 destinations at home and abroad, with its...

City expedites customs clearance for China-Europe freight trains

A freight train carrying 86 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods worth $8.68 million departed Suzhou recently. The train will leave the country via Manzhouli and arrive at Russia’s Vorsino Station in 15 days. This is the first international freight train from Suzhou that has adopted the business model of “Expedited Clearance” since...

Suzhou, Singapore open new chapter in cooperation

Suzhou Opening & Innovation Development Investment Promotion Symposium was held in Singapore yesterday. A total of 14 industrial investment and technological innovation projects as well as 16specialized service and cross-border investment cooperative projects from SIP were signed. Taicang, Kunshan, Wuzhong District, Xiangcheng District and Huqiu District (SND) also inked deals with companies in Singapore....

South extension to Xingtang Street to open to traffic

The south extension to Xingtang Street (Chefang Bridge to Suzhou-Tongli-Lili Highway section) is nearing completion. It is expected that the road will be paved by the end of March and open to traffic in April. The 0.65-kilometer-long extension starts from the east side of Chefang Bridge, runs above Suzhou-Tongli-Lili Highway, and ends...

Suzhou to see cliff-like drop in temperature

Suzhou will see the highest temperature climb to 21 degrees Celsius on Friday. Although it will be warm during the day, the temperature will still vary greatly between day and night. Affected by two strong cold fronts, temperatures in most areas across the country will drop sharply with gales, showers and snows...

Suzhou rated among most attractive Chinese cities for expats

The annual survey “Amazing China – the Most Attractive Chinese Cities for Expats” conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled the results of the 2021 edition recently. Suzhou and other nine cities were awarded the title. Themed on “city opening-up and talent introduction,” the poll started in March this year...

Suzhou’s wetlands action wins Paulson Prize for Sustainability

Changshu City, a county-level city Suzhou governs, has won the Paulson Prize for Sustainability 2022 for its innovative model of urban development and wetlands conservation, the only winner in the prize’s category of Nature Stewardship this year. The Paulson Prize for Sustainability is awarded annually to a project in China that provides an innovative, scalable,...

Strong cold front to hit city this Friday

A strong cold front is expected to hit Suzhou with lasting gales this Friday, when the temperature will drop sharply. Affected by both the warm and cold air, Suzhou will also see rain on Friday, though other times of this week will remain sunny. Please keep abreast of the weather...

Dushu Lake South Tunnel open to traffic

Suzhou Dushu Lake South Tunnel is officially open to traffic yesterday after three years’ construction, largely shortening the drive from SIP to Wuzhong District from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. Dushu Lake South Tunnel is the country’s first double-layer tunnel under a navigable canal. With a total length of 3.33 kilometers, it starts from Dongfang Avenue in Wuzhong District in the west,...

First Greater Bay Area-Suzhou freight train arrives in Taicang

Carrying food, beverages, toothpaste and other livelihood materials, the “Pinghu South-Taicang Port” express freight train arrived at Taicang Port yesterday. This is the first freight train from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to Suzhou, marking the opening of a new logistics channel connecting the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River...