常熟簡(jiǎn)介英文導(dǎo)讀

IntroductiontoChangshubyTaoChangshuisacounty-levelcityunderthejurisdictionofSuzhou,andislocatedinthesouth-easternpartofeastern-China’sJiangsuProvinceaswellastheYangtzeRiverDelta.Duetothemildclimateandterrainthere,ithasenjoyedahighlevelofagriculturecivilizationsinceancienttimes,andisnamedafterthis,forinChineseChang(常)means“always,often”andShu(熟)hasthemeaningof“cropharvest”.Notsurprisingly,thereisatownnearbycalledTaicangwhichmeans“GreatestGranary”.Changshucomprises12townsandtwoprovincialeconomyandtechnologydevelopmentdistricts.Asahistoricallyandculturallyfamouscity,Changshuisknownforitslonghistory,beautifulsceneryandprosperity.Itisoneofthemostwelldeveloped

countiesinChina:itsGDPreached97.2billionyuanin2007,andGDPpercapitareached91,846yuan(ca.US$12,000),rankingamongthetop10countieswithinChina.HistoryChangshufirstbecameanindependentcountyin540AD,butin581wasmadesubordinatetoSuzhou.Itwaspromotedtoseatofafullprefecturein1295,wasrebuiltandfortifiedinthe14thcentury,butin1370wasreducedagaintothelevelofacounty.Inthe15thand16thcenturiesChangshuwasseveraltimesattackedbyJapanese

pirates.Changshuhastraditionallybeenamarkettownforlocally-producedrice,corn,wheat,tea,andmulberryleaves,andsincethe13thcenturyhasbeenamajorcotton-producingdistrict.AlthoughadministrativelystillasubordinatecitytoSuzhou,itisaprovincialbaseofforeigntrade.CurrentlyaharborisbeingdevelopedontheYangtzeRivernearChangshutoserviceSuzhouandWuxi.DevelopmentZonesandPortsChangshuPortCahnsghuSoutheastDevelopmentZoneJiangsuNewandHighTechIndustrialParkAdministrativedivisions:12TownsMeili(梅李)Bixi(碧溪)Xushi(徐市)Heshi(何市)Dongbang(董浜)Renyang(任陽)Zhitang(支塘)Baimao(白茆)Guli(古里)Tangshi(唐市)Shajiabang(沙家浜)Haiyu(海虞)Xieqiao(謝橋)Dayi(大義)Mochen(莫城)Xinzhuang(辛莊)Wangzhuang(王莊)Yetang(冶塘)Liantang(練塘)Yangyuan(楊園)Zhangqiao(張橋)

Clothingandfabricmarket

Knownas"China'stextileindustrybaseinthecity"and"Chinaleisureclothingcity",itisanimportantnationalclothingindustrybaseandgainsthe"clothingworld"reputation.Itbecameoneof"China'stoptenclothingwholesalemarket"in2004-2005.EducationfacilitiesCollegeanduniversitiesChangshuInstituteofTechnology(常熟理工學(xué)院)ChangshuRadio&TVUniversity(常熟廣播電視大學(xué)HighschoolsChangshuHighSchoolofJiangsuProvince(江蘇省常熟中學(xué))

HighSchoolofChangshuCity(常熟市中學(xué))

Snacks叫花雞beggar’schickenblackstickyriceSteamedcrab

WangSisweet-scentedosmanthuswine

BaoYanredbayberry

TourismGardensandparksFangtaTowerParkYushanHillParkShanghuLakeParkTheZhaos’GardenTheY