Suzhou News

Postage Stamps Issued Commemorating 30 Years of Suzhou Industrial Park

10 June saw the stamps issued in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the SIP 30th Anniversary Photography Exhibition. With a face value of ¥1.2, China Post’s issuance of 6.9 million sets is the second SIP stamp set, after...

Suzhou Cancels Reservation Requirement for many of City’s Top Spots

The move comes in the name of convenience, consideration for seniors and inbound tourists to China, as well as to minimise the collection of tourists’ personal information. The City’s eight most popular attractions are not included. Full story (in...

Cultural Relics Dating from 400 BCE Unearthed in Downtown Suzhou

Many densely stacked flat tiles, tubular tiles, pipes and other building materials were unearthed in the archaeological excavation. It is very likely that they were used to build the official office of Kuaiji County, concluded a 8 June meeting...

Suzhou Metro Line 6 Accepted as Ready; Tests around the Corner

14 industry experts from other cities inspected all aspects of Line 6 between 2 and 4 June to unanimously accept its completion, readying the Line for tests involving 10,000 trial passengers. The 36.12 kilometre Line takes in landmarks such...

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