Suzhou

American

[sy-joh] / ˈsüˈdʒoʊ /

(Wade-Giles) Suchou;

noun

Pinyin.

(Wade-Giles) Wuhsien. (Pinyin) Wuxian. a city in southern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.
former name of Yibin.

Suzhou British

/ ˈsuːˈdʒəʊ /

noun

Also called: Wuhsien. a city in E China, in S Jiangsu on the Grand Canal: noted for its gardens; produces chiefly silk. Pop: 1 201 000 (2005 est)

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Today cities like Shanghai and Suzhou are teeming with lab space and biotech startups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s how he met Danny Dong, 29, who moved from China’s Suzhou province in October 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

Mr Bebbington, who is based in the city of Suzhou, 30 minutes away from Shanghai, decided to look on the bright side because "worse things can happen".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Suzhou, a city in eastern China, lifted most of its home purchase restrictions, removing limits on the number of homes one person could purchase and waiving any residency requirements, state-run media reported on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

The musicians will also travel to the cities of Tianjin, Suzhou and Shanghai, and hold master classes and perform chamber music at schools and cultural venues.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

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