Changshu

Changshu (Simplified: 常熟; Traditional: 常熟; Hanyu 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.

Changshu is located strategically in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, right at the Yangtze River Delta and offers travelers abundant tourism attractions in addition to its long history and rich cultural heritage. Nearly 2,000 foreign investment entities have set up in Changshu Economic Development Zone with an accumulative foreign capital investment of around US$11 billion, and visitor arrivals to Changshu has grown at an annual rate of at least 30% since 2004.
Currently Crowne Plaza Hotel is under construction scheduled to open in mid 2006. It is part of the first stage of development of InterContinental Hotels Group, expecting to open 2 other properties in 2007 under Holiday Inn Changshu and Holiday Inn Express.