according to the preliminary calculation, Suzhou achieved a regional GDP of 741 billion yuan in 2119, an increase of 11.1% compared with the previous year at comparable prices. The total economic output ranks fifth in Chinese mainland (after Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen), second in East China (after Shanghai) and first in China. The city's local general budget revenue reached 74.518 billion yuan, an increase of 1.4% over the previous year. The public * * * financial security capacity has been enhanced, and the financial expenditure structure has been further optimized. In the whole year, the local general budget expenditure was 68.114 billion yuan, up by 9.9% over the previous year, of which the financial input for social security and employment, science and technology, education, culture, medical care and environmental protection was 24.534 billion yuan, up by 12.7% over the previous year. In 2118, Suzhou's gross domestic product (GDP) was 671 billion yuan, and its per capita GDP was 78,236 yuan (over US$ 11,111), ranking third in Chinese mainland (after Shenzhen and Guangzhou) and first in East China (having surpassed Shanghai). Suzhou has long been the economic and cultural center of the south of China since it was founded in 514 BC, and then it has developed into the economic and cultural center of southern China, eastern China and even the whole country. At present, it is the fastest-growing city in China, one of the most developed cities, an important economic center in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle and an industrial center in southern Jiangsu. It has the largest inland shipping port in China and even Asia, the largest port in Jiangsu, and the ninth port in Chinese mainland-Suzhou Port. The railway and highway transportation network extending in all directions is connected with major cities in China, and the transportation is very convenient. In terms of economic aggregate, Suzhou is now the fifth largest city in Chinese mainland after Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The paradise on earth in the past will become a more prosperous new paradise on earth. According to the comprehensive preliminary accounting of economic operation (2119), the city's regional GDP reached 741 billion yuan in 2119, an increase of 11.1% compared with the previous year at comparable prices. The city achieved a local general budget revenue of 74.518 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4% over the previous year. Industrial Suzhou industry achieved a total industrial output value of 2,371.456 billion yuan in 2119, of which the total industrial output value above designated size was 2,123.595 billion yuan, up 6.6% and 7.1% respectively over the previous year. Suzhou is the second largest industrial city in China after Shanghai. Among the industries above designated size in the city, the output value of private industries was 335.735 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%; The output value of foreign-funded industries was 1,327.128 billion yuan, up by 7.1%. The output value of heavy industry was 1,461.746 billion yuan, and that of light industry was 561.849 billion yuan, up 9.2% and 3.2% respectively over the previous year. Advantageous industries, emerging industries, people's livelihood industries and high-tech industries have become the leading forces driving the industrial economy out of the trough. The output value of pillar industries such as electronics, textile, metallurgy, chemical industry and equipment manufacturing exceeded 111 billion yuan, which increased by 7.7% over the previous year, accounting for 79.8% of the output value of industrial enterprises above designated size. The output value of high-tech industries reached 691.26 billion yuan, accounting for 34.2% of the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size, an increase of 1.4 percentage points over the previous year. The overall operation of emerging industries is improving. The output value of six emerging industries above designated size, namely, new energy, new materials, new medicine, smart grid, new flat panel display and sensors, reached 215.6 billion yuan, up by 4.4%. The cargo throughput of Suzhou Port in transportation, post and telecommunications industry reached 246 million tons, an increase of 21.1% over the previous year; The container traffic volume was 2.718 million TEUs, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year. The number of motor vehicles has risen rapidly. At the end of the year, the city had 1.869 million motor vehicles, including 1.116 million automobiles. Domestic trade Suzhou achieved a total retail sales of social consumer goods of RMB 184.63 billion in 2119, up by 1.9% over the previous year, of which the retail sales of wholesale and retail businesses reached RMB 159.916 billion, up by 21.1%. The retail sales of accommodation and catering industry reached 24.644 billion yuan, up by 12.9%. At the end of 2119, the balance of local and foreign currency deposits and loans of financial institutions in Suzhou was 1,145.154 billion yuan and 913.228 billion yuan respectively, an increase of 265.153 billion yuan and 245.171 billion yuan over the beginning of the year. Ranked first in Jiangsu. At the end of the year, the total number of insurance institutions reached 51. Suzhou is building an industrial park around Jinji Lake, which has a considerable scale. Tourism Suzhou is a famous tourist city in China. In 2119, the tourism industry focused on three major brands: deep cultural tour of ancient city, romantic fashion tour of new city and ecological leisure tour of Taihu Lake, strengthened planning guidance, integrated tourism resources, and vigorously promoted the transformation and upgrading of tourism. The city's total tourism revenue reached 83 billion yuan, an increase of 1.3% over the previous year; Received 2.1913 million overseas tourists, an increase of 1.3% over the previous year; Tourism foreign exchange income was 997 million US dollars, up by 1.2%; Received 58.7 million domestic tourists, an increase of 11%. At the end of the year, there were 158 star-rated hotels, including 68 four-star hotels and above. There are 23 4A scenic spots and 2 5A scenic spots in the city. The city's scenic spots received 72.7335 million tourists, an increase of 11.5% over the previous year. Suzhou has become the city with the most Expo-themed experience tours in the Yangtze River Delta. System Reform In Suzhou, in 2119, there were 15 new microfinance companies in the city, with a total of 18, and the accumulated loan amount was 7.62 billion yuan. There are 4 new listed companies in the city, with a total of 37 listed companies at home and abroad, and * * * raised 22.7 billion yuan. Private economy Suzhou's private economy is quite strong, and its famous indicators are second only to Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta region. At the end of 2119, the total number of private enterprises reached 157,311, with a registered capital of 421.553 billion yuan, and the total number of individual industrial and commercial households reached 325,511, with a registered capital of 15.381 billion yuan. At the end of the year, there were 7614 private industrial enterprises above designated size in the city, accounting for more than half, achieving a total industrial output value of 645.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% over the previous year, accounting for 31.9% of the total industrial output value above designated size. The private individual economy completed an investment of 92.29 billion yuan, accounting for 31.1% of the total investment in fixed assets. Foreign Trade Suzhou's total import and export volume in 2119 was US$ 211.45 billion, of which US$ 114.19 billion was exported, accounting for 57.3% of the province's total export volume and 9.5% of the country's total export volume. Utilization of Foreign Capital In 2119, the actual utilization of foreign capital was $8.22 billion, up by 1%. Among them, the service industry utilized foreign capital of 1.69 billion US dollars, accounting for 21% of the actual utilization of foreign capital. Among the top 511 enterprises in the world, 134 have settled in Suzhou. Suzhou was approved by the State Council as a demonstration city of service outsourcing in China. Urban and Rural Construction and Planning Management The per capita public green area in Suzhou is 14.8 square meters, an increase of 1.5 square meters over the previous year; The green coverage rate of urban built-up areas reached 42.5%. The rural ecological environment has been effectively improved, with an area of 8141 hectares of new forest land and green space. The city's land forest coverage rate reached 22%. Environmental protection and resource conservation Suzhou adheres to the sustainable development road of harmony between economy and environment, and the quality of ecological environment continues to improve. The city's comprehensive environmental quality index is 91.3, the days with excellent air quality have reached 329 days, and the water quality compliance rate of centralized drinking water sources is 111%. Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, a national scientific research institution for science and technology, was established, and Suzhou Institute of Medical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, started construction. Bio-Nano Park in the park became the first provincial-level biomedical professional incubator. In the whole year, the number of patent applications was 55,111 and the number of patents granted was 36,111, ranking second and first in large and medium-sized cities in China. At the end of 2119, the total number of talents in the city exceeded 911,111, including 51,111 high-level talents. Education Suzhou has 671 schools of all levels and types, with 1.112 million students, 249,111 graduates and 74,411 faculty members, including 63,111 full-time teachers. There are 19 institutions of higher learning and 4 secondary colleges in Suzhou. Ordinary colleges and universities have 187,711 students and 41,111 graduates. Cultural undertakings By the end of 2119, there were 15 performing arts groups, 12 cultural centers, 27 museums and 12 public libraries in Suzhou. A total of 6 projects in the city are listed in the United Nations Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 24 projects are listed in the representative list of national intangible cultural heritage, and 28 people are listed in the representative inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage. Pingjiang and Shantang Historic Blocks were rated as China Historic and Cultural Streets and China's most popular tourist historic and cultural Streets respectively. At the end of 2119, there were 2,381 health institutions in the city, with 36,111 beds and 42,111 health technicians, including 6,811 doctors. The coverage rate of urban and rural community health service institutions reached 111%, and the participation rate of the new rural cooperative medical insurance in the city reached 98.3%. The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Children's Hospital, Municipal Hospital, Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changshu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine are famous medical units in Suzhou. There are 16 world champions in Suzhou for sports. Suzhou has many Olympic champions such as Zhang Jun, Chen Yanqing and Wu Jingyu. People's Living in Suzhou At the end of the year, the balance of RMB savings deposits of urban and rural residents was 395.4 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5% over the previous year. The per capita net income of farmers was 12,987 yuan, up by 11.2% over the previous year. The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 26,321 yuan, an increase of 11.3% over the previous year. The income structure was gradually optimized, and non-wage income continued to grow rapidly. Overview of Development Zones National development zones: Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou High-tech Zone, Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone, Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Resort Provincial development zones: Changshu Economic Development Zone, Changshu Southeast Economic Development Zone, Taicang Port Economic Development Zone, Wujiang Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Wuzhong Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone, Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone, Suzhou Xushuguan Economic Development Zone, Wujiang Fenhu Tourism Resort, Kunshan Tourism Resort and Kunshan High-tech Industrial Park Export Processing Zone: Suzhou Industrial Park Export Processing Zone, Suzhou High-tech Zone Export Processing Zone, Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Changshu Export Processing Zone, Wujiang Export Processing Zone, Wuzhong Export Processing Zone Bonded Logistics Park: Suzhou Industrial Park Bonded Logistics Center (Type B), Suzhou High-tech Zone Bonded Logistics Center (Type B), Zhangjiagang Bonded Logistics Park's main foreign company, USA (29), Wal-Mart Dupont, Mobil, Puqiang (Pfizer), Lilly, Warner Lambert, Eaton, Black & Decker, Baxter, Household Products, Ferro, TRW, FMC, PPG, Na Beske, Chevron, Harris, Xerox, Dow Chemical, Texaco, Nike, Emerson, Honeywell, Amp, Procter & Gamble, Asahi Electric, etc. Mitsui, Sanyo Electric, Marubeni, Nissin Iwai, Itochu, Fuji Film, Panasonic, Toyota, Sumitomo, Sony, Sharp, Hitachi, Nissin, Dongmian, Nissin, Kanmatsu, Fujitsu, Seiko, Kubota, Asahi Kasei, Daikin, and Japan Tongyu. Air Liquide, Alstom, wesley sneijder, Elf L 'Aquitaine, L 'Oreal, Rona Planck, Total, Auchan, Sourdis, Carrefour, Danone, Lafarge, Saint-Gobain, Oulang Technology UK (5) BP Amoco, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, BOC, Cuifeng Group, HSBC Holdings Korea (6) Daewoo and Samsung. Hester, Robert Bosch, ZF Group, Volkswagen, BASF, Metro Italy (1), mattei (Mattei), Netherlands (3), Philips, Shell, Akzo Nobel Switzerland (2), Novartis (Sandoz), Schindler Holdings Finland (3), Nokia and STORA-ENSO (Suzhou: Zixing Paper).