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Suzhou · Zhangjiagang

A "Double-sided Embroidery" city where tradition and modernity shine together

Suzhou is located in southeastern Jiangsu Province, bordered by Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang to the south, Taihu Lake to the west, and the Yangtze River to the north. Covering a total area of 8,657.32 km² with a permanent population exceeding 13 million, Suzhou boasts a robust industrial base, a concentration of innovation platforms, and rich talent resources. Home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites — the Classical Gardens and the Grand Canal — Suzhou is a "Double-sided Embroidery" city where traditional culture and modern civilization shine together.

Zhangjiagang is situated at the intersection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, named after its natural deep-water port — Zhangjiagang Port. With a total area of 999 km² and a permanent population of 1.44 million, the city has maintained a top-three position among comparable cities in China for 32 consecutive years in comprehensive strength and is the only county-level city to have earned the title of "National Civilized City" seven consecutive times.

City Overview

A modern riverside port city ideal for living and business

📍Location Advantages

Zhangjiagang is located in the northern part of Suzhou, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, and serves as a key node city in the Yangtze River Delta integration strategy. It is 120 km from Shanghai to the east, 200 km from Nanjing to the west, bordered by Suzhou and Wuxi to the south, and faces Nantong across the river to the north. The Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing-Ningbo High-speed Railway and the Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Railway converge here, offering 1-hour direct access to the Shanghai Hongqiao Hub.

🏭Economic Strength

Zhangjiagang's GDP has ranked among the top three county-level cities in China for many years. It is home to over 1,600 industrial enterprises above designated size, forming hundred-billion-yuan industrial clusters in steel metallurgy, chemical new materials, high-end equipment, new energy, semiconductors, and biomedicine.

National Top 100 Counties TOP 3

🏆City Honors

Seven-time National Civilized City (the only one nationwide), UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, National Sanitary City, National Ecological Garden City. The "Zhangjiagang Spirit" — Unity and Hard Work, Forging Ahead Under Pressure, Self-imposed Challenges, and Striving to Lead — is renowned across the nation, making Zhangjiagang a model city of reform and opening-up.

Location Advantages

The geometric center of the Yangtze River Delta, a strategic hub connecting rivers and seas

🌊 Golden Waterway

60 km of deep-water Yangtze River coastline; Zhangjiagang Port is one of the largest inland river ports in the Yangtze River Basin, with massive annual throughput, connecting to over 300 ports across 60+ countries and regions globally.

🚄 Multi-modal Transport

The Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Railway, Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing-Ningbo High-speed Railway (under construction), and the Riverside Intercity Railway converge here. Xitong Expressway and Riverside Expressway run through the entire area. Within 1 hour to Shanghai Hongqiao Hub, 2 hours to cover the core Yangtze River Delta urban cluster.

✈️ Airport Access

Within a 1-hour drive, reach Shanghai Hongqiao and Pudong International Airports as well as Wuxi Shuofang Airport, providing convenient connections to major cities worldwide.

5+5+N Modern Industrial System

Building a modern industrial landscape with synergistic development of traditional pillar industries, emerging industries, and future industries

Traditional Pillar Industries

Solid Foundation · Upgrading & Transformation

🔩Metallurgical New Materials

Led by Shagang Group and Yonggang Group, China's largest private steel base. Focus on specialty steel and high-end metal materials, transitioning toward green and intelligent manufacturing.

Leading enterprises: Shagang Group, Yonggang Group

⚗️Chemical New Materials

Anchored by the Yangtze International Chemical Industrial Park, home to global giants Dow, Wacker, and Jotun. Focus on fine chemicals, high-performance materials, and electronic chemicals.

Representative enterprises: Dow Chemical, Wacker Chemie, Jotun Coatings

⚙️High-end Equipment Manufacturing

Covering intelligent manufacturing equipment, new energy equipment, and aerospace components. Home to leading enterprises such as Spotlight Automotive and ZF, accelerating toward high-end and digital upgrades.

Leading enterprises: Spotlight Automotive, ZF

🧵Advanced Textiles

A model for the transformation and upgrading of traditional competitive industries, represented by Junma Chemical Fiber and Lugang Technology. Continuing breakthroughs in functional fabrics and industrial textiles.

Representative enterprises: Junma Chemical Fiber, Lugang Technology

🍃Green Food

Gathering industry leaders including COFCO East Sea Oils & Grains, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Liangfeng Foods. Covering grain and oil processing, food manufacturing, and healthy beverages with a solid industrial foundation.

Leading enterprises: COFCO East Sea, Louis Dreyfus, Liangfeng Foods

Emerging Industries

Innovation-driven · Rapid Rise

🤖Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Focus on intelligent equipment, industrial internet, and AI + manufacturing integration to drive intelligent transformation in manufacturing. Smart manufacturing model factories and industrial big data platforms are accelerating deployment.

Emerging Track

💊Biomedicine & High-end Medical Devices

Over 200 enterprises clustered, focusing on innovative drugs, high-end medical devices, and biotechnology. The Zhangjiagang Biomedical Industrial Park has become a key hub for the healthcare industry in the Yangtze River Delta.

200+ Enterprises

🔬Third-Generation Semiconductors

Covering the entire chain of integrated circuit materials, design, and packaging & testing. Represented by BOE HC SemiTek and Jingtai Optoelectronics, building a key supporting base for the semiconductor industry in the Yangtze River Delta.

Representative enterprises: BOE HC SemiTek, Jingtai Optoelectronics

🚗New Energy Vehicles & Components

Nearly 400 companies across the supply chain, forming a "1+4+N" development pattern covering complete vehicles, batteries, motors, electronic control systems, and intelligent connected vehicles.

🚀Commercial Aerospace & Low-altitude Economy

Actively expanding into commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy, developing aerospace component manufacturing, unmanned systems, satellite applications, and other frontier fields.

Future Track

Future Industries

Forward-looking Layout · Seizing Opportunities

⚡Hydrogen Energy

A leading hydrogen energy industry cluster in Jiangsu Province, covering the full chain of hydrogen production, storage and transport, refueling stations, and fuel cells. Represented by Guofu Hydrogen Energy, Huachang Energy, and Jichong Hydrogen Energy, with demonstration applications at the national forefront.

Representative enterprises: Guofu Hydrogen Energy, Huachang Energy, Jichong Hydrogen Energy

🧬Biomanufacturing

Focusing on frontier areas such as synthetic biology and bio-based materials, promoting deep integration of biotechnology and manufacturing, and cultivating the next growth pole of the bioeconomy.

Frontier Field

🦾Embodied AI

With a forward-looking vision, deploying in embodied AI frontier fields such as intelligent robotics and humanoid robots, capturing the strategic high ground where AI and advanced manufacturing converge.

Strategic Layout

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Investment Advantages

Why choose Zhangjiagang?

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Golden Waterway

60 km of deep-water Yangtze River coastline. Zhangjiagang Port is one of the largest inland river ports in the Yangtze River Basin, with massive annual throughput.

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Multi-modal Transport

Four-in-one integration of high-speed rail, expressways, port, and airports. Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Railway and Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing-Ningbo HSR converge, covering core YRD cities within 2 hours.

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Talent Resources

Adjacent to the university clusters of Suzhou and Nanjing, with industry-academia-research collaborations with multiple universities. Comprehensive policies including talent apartments and startup subsidies.

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Business Environment

A model for "One-stop Service" reform, with company registration completed in 0.5 working days. Dedicated task forces for major projects and full lifecycle support.

Key Industrial Parks

National and provincial premium industrial spaces, empowering rapid enterprise growth

Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone

China's first inland river port bonded zone, focusing on modern logistics, international trade, and high-end manufacturing. Enjoys policy advantages of customs-supervised areas, including import bonded storage and export tax rebates.

🏛 National Modern Logistics Int'l Trade

ZJG Economic & Technological Development Zone / Yangshe Town

A national-level economic and technological development zone, planned area 135 km², serving as the main front for Zhangjiagang's industrial development. Focus on strategic emerging industries including high-end equipment, new energy, and semiconductors.

🏛 National 135 km² Main Front

ZJG Shazhou Economic Development Zone / Jinfeng Town

A provincial-level economic development zone, focusing on two major industrial clusters: metallurgical new materials and new healthcare. Leveraging Shagang Group's industrial foundation to create a new materials R&D and manufacturing highland.

🏛 Provincial Metallurgical New Materials New Healthcare

ZJG High-tech Zone / Tangqiao Town

A provincial-level high-tech zone, focusing on the digital economy and intelligent manufacturing. Building an innovation-driven demonstration area, gathering high-tech enterprises and R&D platforms.

🏛 Provincial Digital Economy Intelligent Manufacturing

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