Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou is one of the oldest town in Yangtze Basin. Located by Taihu Lake, the richest area in the Basin, the city has a total area of 6,264 square kilometers. It has a population of 5.81 million. Meanwhile, bordering Shanghai on the east, Wuxi City on the west and the Yangtze River on the north, Suzhou enjoys great geography and excellent land, water and air transportation.

Suzhou achieved its fame 1,000 years later when the Grand Cancal was constructed. And the city remains one of the most beautiful cities in China with its blue web of interlocking canals and classical gardens as well as famous silk industry. It is well-known as the capital of silk. The streets and lanes in its downtown area are of the Song-dynasty style. As the world of garden, Suzhou is also famous for its ancient gardens, whcih are the gem of classical garden architecture in south China and has been included in the UNESCO heritage list.

Location : situated in the south of Jiangsu Province, in the middle of the Yangtze Delta; in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake, bordering on Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang Province in the south , Taihu Lake in the west and the Yangtze River in the north; between north latitude 30 °47' - 32 °02', east longitude 119° 55' - 121° 20'.

Area : Suzhou has an area of 8,488 sq km.

Population : Suzhou has a Population: 5.71 million Urban Population: 1.05 million

History : Also known as "Gusu city", having the fame of "Oriental Venice", Suzhou was set up in BC 514; being a city with history of more than 2500 years, it was named Suzhou in A.D.581, Sui dynasty.