Changshu is a famous historical and cultural city as well as an emerging port-based industrial city. Encompassing a total area of 1,264 sq km, Changshu has a population of nearly two million, including one million temporary residents.

1. Location Advantages
Changshu is located in the southeast of Jiangsu province, the richest and most fertile land in the Yangtze River Delta. It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou. Facing the Yangtze River to the northeast, the city borders Taicang, Suzhou and Zhangjiagang to the south, southwest and northwest respectively. It is also about 45km north of Suzhou and 90km west of Shanghai. Changshu boasts an ideal geographic advantage with integrated air, ground and water transportation networks. It has the highest highway density in the Jiangsu province (three times the average highway density of the entire province).

The Changshu Southeast Economic Development Zone (CSDZ) borders the southeast side of the Changshu urban area. It is a provincial-level development zone with a planned area of 108 sq km.

With comparative advantages in geographical location as well as transportation, basic infrastructure, human resource and investment costs, CSDZ was ranked No. 4 among the Top 10 Most Competitive Development Zones in the Yangtze River Delta in 2010.

2. Ecomonic Overview
Due to the rapid development of the last few decades, the growth rate of Changshu has been recorded at more than 15% for consecutive years, with financial revenue growth above 20% annually. In 2011, its GDP reached RMB172 billion and financial revenue totalled RMB25 billion, including the local government budgetary revenue of RMB12 billion. For several consecutive years, Changshu has been among the Top 5 of the 100 strongest county-level cities in China.

3. Culture And Education
As Changshu people were major founders of the Wu culture in the Yangtze River Delta some 3000 years ago, Changshu was fittingly named as a National Historical and Cultural City in China. Over this time, many famous celebrities, scholars and artists have emerged from the city. Changshu people traditionally respect education and culture. Till today, Changshu is still famous for its profound cultures. Presently, there is one university, one international school, six vocational schools, 40 high schools and 60 elementary schools besides others.

4. A Prosperous Business Environment

Changshu is one of the important transportation hubs in Shanghai Region. A sound logistics network has been fostered to ensure high efficiency and low cost. CSDZ has well-built Infrastructure, facilities and excellent industrial supply chain comprising industries such as electronics, machinery, automobile, Research & Development integration, manufacturing, supply, sales, software, E-business, service outsourcing and so on. Till today, there have been 300 foreign-funded enterprises established in CSDZ, such as TOYOTA, SANYI, Continental, Heraeus, Delphi, Mitsubishi, Kohler and many others.

Multinational Companies at CSDZ:

5. Briefing Of CSDZ
• Year of establishment: 2003
• Geographic area: 108 sq km, with Phase 1 covering 54 sq km
• Accumulative total FDI: US$10 billion
• Accumulative registered FDI: US$6.5 billion
• Around 300 FIEs from over 25 countries and regions; 10 of which are invested in by Global Fortune 500 Enterprises
• The leading industries we serve include auto parts and precision machinery industry, electronic information industry including opto-electronics industry, etc, service outsourcing industry, E-business, financial such as venture capital, etc. and software.

6. Supporting Government Facilities
• Changshu Customs’ office headquarters is under construction at present. Once complete, the building will offer related customs services for companies in the CSDZ.
• Changshu Import & Export Inspection & Quarantine Bureau will move from downtown to the CSDZ, which will make it more convenient for companies in the CSDZ.
• World-class and local cost-effective logistic companies make logistic services more flexible in this zone.
• CSDZ offer full-direction government support to companies in the zone from registration to operations.

7. Talent Resources
• Changshu Institute of Science and Technology supplies 3,700 graduates each year
• Largest vocational training school in Jiangsu province with a total area of 330,000 sqm and 40,000 sqm practice zone
• Enrollment of over 7,500 students
• Total 300 million investment for software and hardware facilities development