Changshu

Changshu (Simplified Chinese: 常熟; Traditional Chinese: 常熟; pinyin: Chángshú; lit. “a place of all time harvest”) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, and is located in the south-eastern part of eastern-China’s Jiangsu Province as well as the Yangzi Delta. Due to the mild climate and terrain there, it enjoyed a high level of agriculture civilization since ancient time, and is named after this, for in Chinese Chang (常) means “always, often” and Shu (熟) has the meaning of “crop harvest”. Changshu is comprised of 12 towns, 2 provincial economy and technology development districts, and as a famous city of history and culture, it is known for its long history of humanity, beautiful scenery and prosperousness. Changshu is one of the most well developed counties in China, its GDP is frequently ranked among top-10 counties within China.

Administrative divisions

Changshu is divided into 12 towns, 1 forest farm, 2 provincial development districts and a clothing and fabric market.

12 Towns

• Meili (梅李)
• Xingang (新港)
• Dongzhang (东张)
• Xushi (徐市)
• Heshi (何市)
• Dongbang (董浜)
• Renyang (任阳)
• Zhitang (支塘)
• Baimao (白茆)
• Guli (古里)
• Tangshi (唐市)
• Shajiabang (沙家浜)
• Yushanzhen (虞山)
• Haiyu (海虞)
• Xieqiao (谢桥)
• Dayi (大义)
• Mochen (莫城)
• Xinzhuang (辛庄)
• Wangzhuang (王庄)
• Yetang (冶塘)
• Liantang (练塘)
• Yangyuan (杨园)
• Zhangqiao (张桥)

1 Forest Farm

• Yushan Forest Farm (虞山林场)

1 Clothing and Fabric Market

• Zhaoshangcheng (招商城)

Education Facilities

College and Universities

• Changshu University of Science and Technology (常熟理工学院)
• Changshu Radio & TV University (常熟广播电视大学)

High Schools

• Changshu High School of Jiangsu Province (江苏省常熟中学)
• High School of Changshu City (常熟市中学)
• Changshu High School of Foreign Languages (常熟市外国语学校)
• Meili High School of Changshu City Jiangsu Province (江苏省常熟市梅李中学)

Vacational Shools

• Changshu Fram & Side-line Vacational School
• Changshu Industrial Vacational School

Tourism

Gardens and Parks

• Square Tower Park (方塔园)
• Yushan Hill Park (虞山公园)
• Shanghu Lake Park (尚湖公园)
• The Zengs' Garden (曾园)
• The Zhaos' Garden (赵园)
• The Yan Garden (燕园）

Hills

• Yushan Hill (虞山)
• Fushan Hills (福山诸丘)
• Tongguan Hill (铜官山)
• Dianshan Hill (殿山)
• Xishan Hill (西山)

Humanity Remains

• Xingfu Temple (兴福寺)
• Zhongyong's Tomb (仲雍墓)
• Yanzi's Tomb (言子墓)

Transportation

• Railroad: the Yangtse Riverine Railway (planning)
• Highways: the Yangtse Riverine Expressway, the Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou Expressway

Miscellaneous

Changshu was the birthplace of Jiang Tingxi (1669–1732), painter.

External link

• http://www.changshu.gov.cn/