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Suzhou Opens Festival to Celebrate Shiquan Jie Rejuvenated with Green Vitality

The crowds came to the famed Shiquan Jie on the afternoon of 29 June, with the official opening of Shiquan Square and many merchants jointly launching the Shiquan Jie Joint Governance Greening Adoption Action. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Real Estate Sales Plunge 36%; Suzhou Implements “Buy a House, get a Hukou” Policy

With sales down for the first 5 months of 2024, an industry insider has said that second-hand housing transactions in Suzhou now exceed those of new housing. The “free hukou” policy is to enter effect on 1 August and...

Cash Machine Accepting Visa Set up for Foreigners at Suzhou Craft Beer Festival

An area marked “Easy Payment when You Come to Suzhou” attracted much attention at the beer festival. Deputy president of ICBC Suzhou Shuanghuwan Branch Li Jing said, “We hope … attract more foreigners to travel and settle in China”....

Carpooling Bus Service begins in Zhangjiagang in Suzhou for Just ¥3!  

The"Dynamic Bus" module in the "Zhangjiagang Bus" official WeChat account is already proving its usefulness to people who have to changes bus routes several times in order to reach their destination. Operates 6:30 to 20:00, with 198 stops. Full...

Jaguar Land Rover’s “Freelander” Name to Appear on Chery NEVs Built in Suzhou

Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation on 19 June, authorising Chery Jaguar Land Rover to use the "Freelander" brand on its NEVs, to be produced by Chery Jaguar Land Rover in...

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