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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Humanoid-robotics companies are sprouting up from Shenzhen to Suzhou, with more than 140 and counting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 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

King Yuan Electronics Corp., a Taiwanese company specializing in semiconductor testing and packaging, said last month that it would sell off its $670 million stake in a venture in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Chinese state media said more than 100 cars were involved in the incident, which happened on an expressway in the eastern city of Suzhou.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

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