Wujiang, Suzhou

Wujiang District (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. Wujiang is currently one of the most economically successful cities in China. Songling (松陵), a town located at the centre of Wujiang, serves as the seat of the district government.

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.

Subdistrict
 * Binhu

Town
 * Lili (黎里镇)
 * Qidu
 * Shengze
 * Pingwang (平望镇)
 * Songling
 * Taoyuan (桃源镇)
 * Tongli
 * 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.

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:


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