Suzhou, where the classic and modernization coexist, is one of the first 24 famous Chinese historical and cultural cities. Beginning its construction at AD 514, Suzhou has a history of more than 2500 years. Famous for its beautiful landscape and elegant gardens, it has been described as “the Heaven on earth; the Venice in the east”.
As the garden capital of the world, Suzhou has over 60 well-preserved classical gardens now. Among Them, nine gardens including the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden, and the Lion Forest Garden have been listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Silk, embroidery, painting, calligraphy, Suzhou Pingtan and Kunqu opera are all cultural treasures worthy the pride of Suzhou. One can say that Suzhou is a well-preserved huge history, culture, art and architecture museum standing for thousands of years.
Located at the center of Yangtze delta, Chin’s most developed region, Suzhou is only 80 kilometers away from Shanghai, an international metropolis which possess the strongest economic power in mainland China. Its excellent geographic location and well-developed road system connected it to the major cities of the world via expressways, high-speed trains, aircraft networks and waterways. Suzhou is within the 1-hour same-city economic circle with other Yangtze Delta cities like Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. With the full speed development in technology, culture and economy, full of vigor and vitality, it has become a modern metropolis accompanied with traditional culture and modern civilization.
For more information about Suzhou, visit:
The official Suzhou Tourism Bureau:http://www.visitsz.com/webpage/index.php
Suzhou Industrial Park (Acronym: SIP)
Nano Technology in Suzhou
SIP is the first one in China to regard Nano technology industry as the new strategic industry for industry transforming and upgrading; it is also the only nation-level Nano technology industry and innovation base in China. With a cluster of Nano technology industry, SIP has a complete industry ecosystem.
Centering on four large areas-Nano manufacturing, energy and cleaning technology, Nano bio technology, Nano new materials, SIP already had solid foundation in over 20 key subsidiary industries like MEMS, laser, printed electronics, Nanoimprinting, lithium ion battery, LED, water treatment, Nano targeting drug delivery system，equipment and testing equipment, new materials with Nano, etc. It has formed a large scale industry in MEMS, LED, new materials with Nanofunctions, micro-Nano flexible manufacturing and equipment testing, Nanotargeting drug delivery system, diagnostic reagent, etc.; in some areas, SIP has possessed critical world-class top-of-the-nation techniques and its industry advantages are becoming more and more prominent.
SIP has already built 24 Nano technology related scientific research facilities including the Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou Nano Science and Engineering College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, etc.; it established the largest-in-the-world Nano technology application community- Nanopolis Suzhou and is building the first large scale scientific equipment in our country-NanoVacuum Interconnection Lab.
For more information about Suzhou Nano technology, visit:
ChInano:http://www.nanovation-china.com/
Nanopolis Suzhou:http://www.nanopolis.cn/
