Suzhou, abbreviated as Su and formerly known as Wu, is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It borders Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang to the south, the Taihu Lake Lake to the west, and the Yangtze River to the north. As of June 2020, it has a total area of 8657.32 square kilometers. As of December 2020, the city has jurisdiction over 6 districts and manages 4 county-level cities. By the end of 2022, the regional gross domestic product will reach 2395.834 billion yuan, an increase of 2.0% compared to the previous year at comparable prices. As of the end of 2023, the permanent population is 12.958 million people. Suzhou is a national historical and cultural city and a scenic tourist city; It is a national high-tech industrial base; It is one of the important central cities in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration.
The terrain of Suzhou is low and flat. There are many rivers and lakes in the city. Most of the water surface of the Taihu Lake Lake is in Suzhou. The area of rivers, lakes and mudflat accounts for 34.6% of the land area of the city. It is a famous water town in Jiangnan. Suzhou has a subtropical monsoon maritime climate with distinct four seasons, mild climate, abundant rainfall, fertile land, abundant resources, and superior natural conditions. Mainly planted are rice, wheat, rapeseed, forest fruits, etc.
As of the end of 2022, in terms of technology, 205 new provincial-level or above enterprise technology centers were added throughout the year, with a total of 1111; 201 new engineering technology research centers at or above the provincial level have been added, bringing the total to 1363. There are 17 provincial key laboratories in the city. Thirteen new municipal level research and development institutions have been added, bringing the total to 91. In terms of education, at the end of the year, there were 880 schools of all levels and types (excluding kindergartens), including 26 ordinary higher education institutions. There are 1.7818 million students in school, including 292700 students in regular higher education institutions; 365100 graduates, including 76000 graduates from ordinary colleges and universities; There are 119500 full-time teachers. In terms of medical and health care, the city has 4137 various medical and health institutions, including 247 hospitals and 81 health centers. There are 80000 beds in health institutions, including 69000 in hospitals and 8000 in health centers.
In November 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development released the "2022 Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook", which showed that the permanent population of Suzhou urban area exceeded 5 million, surpassing the threshold of 5 million people and becoming a mega city.
Pingjiang and Shantang historic districts have been respectively named as China's famous historical and cultural streets and the most popular tourist historical and cultural streets in China. There are currently 108 gardens listed in the Suzhou Garden List within the Suzhou metropolitan area. Nine classical gardens, including Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, and Webmaster's Garden, have been listed on the United Nations World Heritage List. Huqiu, Panmen, Lingyan Mountain and other famous scenic spots. Most of the scenic spots of the Taihu Lake Lake are located in Suzhou
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