Changshu

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**Jiangsu Province Changshu City**
Area	1094km²
Population	103,800(2003)
Administrative Rank	County-level city
Postal code	215500
Phone Area Code	0512
CPC Changshu Committee Secretary	Yang Shenghua

Changshu (Simplified Chinese: 常熟; Traditional Chinese: 常熟; pinyin: Chángshú; Wade-Giles: Ch'ang-shu; 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 Yangtze River 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”. Not surprisingly, there is town nearby called Taicang which means “Greatest Granary”.

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 prosperity. Changshu is one of the most well developed counties in China, its GDP is frequently ranked among top-10 counties within China.

1 History
2 Administrative divisions
3 Education facilities
4 Social Welfare Institute
5 Tourism
6 Transportation
7 Famous people
8 External link

[edit] History

Changshu first became an independent county in 540 AD, but in 581 was made subordinate to Suzhou. It was promoted to seat of a full prefecture in 1295, was rebuilt and fortified in the 1300s, but in 1370 was reduced again to the level of a county. In the 15th and 16th centuries Changshu was several times attacked by Japanese pirates.

Changshu has traditionally been a market town for locally-produced rice, corn, wheat, tea, and mulberry leaves, and since the 13th century has been a major cotton-producing district. Although administratively still a subordinate city to Suzhou, it is a provincial base of foreign trade. Currently a harbour is being developed on the Yangtze River near Changshu to service Suzhou and Wuxi.

[edit] Administrative divisions

Changshu is divided into 12 towns, 1 forest farm, 2 provincial development districts and a clothing and fabric market.

[edit] 12 Towns

Meili (梅李)
Xingang (新港)
Dongzhang (东张)
Xushi (徐市)
Heshi (何市)
Dongbang (董浜)
Renyang (任阳)
Zhitang (支塘)
Baimao (白茆)
Guli (古里)
Tangshi (唐市)
Shajiabang (沙家浜)
Yushanzhen (虞山)
Haiyu (海虞)
Xieqiao (谢桥)
Dayi (大义)
Mochen (莫城)
Xinzhuang (辛庄)
Wangzhuang (王庄)
Yetang (冶塘)
Liantang (练塘)
Yangyuan (杨园)
Zhangqiao (张桥)

[edit] 1 Forest Farm

Yushan Forest Farm (虞山林场)

[edit] 1 Clothing and Fabric Market

Zhaoshangcheng (招商城)

[edit] Education facilities

[edit] College and universities

Changshu institute of Technology (常熟理工学院)
Changshu Radio & TV University (常熟广播电视大学)

[edit] High schools

Changshu High School of Jiangsu Province (江苏省常熟中学)
High School of Changshu City (常熟市中学)
Changshu High School of Foreign Languages (常熟市外国语学校)
Meili High School of Changshu City Jiangsu Province (江苏省常熟市梅李中学)

[edit] Vacation schools

Changshu Fram & Side-line Vacation School
Changshu Industrial Vacation School

[edit] Social Welfare Institute

Changshu Social Welfare Institute

Address: No. 39, Bei Men Da Jie, Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, China 215500

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Gardens and parks

Square Tower Park (方塔园)
Yushan Hill Park (虞山公园)
Shanghu Lake Park (尚湖公园)
The Zengs' Garden (曾园)
The Zhaos' Garden (赵园)
The Yan Garden (燕园）

[edit] Hills

Yushan Hill (虞山)
Fushan Hills (福山诸丘)
Tongguan Hill (铜官山)
Dianshan Hill (殿山)
Xishan Hill (西山)

[edit] Humanity remains

Xingfu Temple (兴福寺)
Zhongyong's Tomb (仲雍墓)
Yanzi's Tomb (言子墓)

[edit] Transportation

Railroad: the Yangtse Riverine Railway (planning)
Highways: the Yangtse Riverine Expressway, the Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou Expressway

[edit] Famous people

At least four famous painters came from Changshu:

Huang Gongwang (1269-1354), one of the Four Masters of the Yüan dynasty
Wang Hui (1632-1717), one of the "Four Wangs" representing the orthodox school of painting during the Ming and early Qing dynasties
Wu Li (1632-1718), one of the orthodox school of "literati painting" (wenrenhua) in the early Qing dynasty
Jiang Tingxi (1669-1732), official painter and grand secretary to the Imperial Court in Kyoto.