Wujiang, Suzhou

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.^[1] 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.

Wujiang 吴江区 Wukiang
District
Tongli
Wujiang in Suzhou
Suzhou in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°08′19″N 120°38′43″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city	Suzhou
Area
• District	1,176.68 km2 (459.64 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• District	1,545,023
• Density	1,084/km2 (423.44/sq mi)
• Urban	1,161,152
• Rural	383,871
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	215200
Area code	0512
Vehicle registration plates	苏E
Website	zgwj.gov.cn

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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:^[4]

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

See also

• Tongli