Cai Xiang Road flea market was established in July 1997. It is the first flea market in Suzhou. The market is hosted by Jinchang District People's Government of Suzhou City, and jointly invested by Jinmen and Taowu, specifically undertaken and operated according to the provisions of the joint-stock system. The market is a member of China second-hand goods industry, Jiangsu second-hand goods industry association and a contact unit of the national second-hand goods industry information network.

The market is located at the junction of Suzhou ancient city and high-tech development zone, only 500-600 meters away from the commercial downtown area of Lishi Road, and is surrounded by a large new village residential area. On the south side of the market is Ganjiang Road, which runs through Suzhou, and on both sides is Tongjing Road, the outer ring of Suzhou. The transportation is very convenient. Bus No.3, No.9, 10, 15, 20, 3 1 and 68 can go directly to the market.

The market covers an area of more than 6,000 square meters, with a building area of more than 3,000 square meters and more than 0/00 booths/kloc. Mainly engaged in old (including inventory, second-hand) household appliances, daily necessities, textiles, hardware and electrical machinery, furniture and so on. , as well as jade and stone tools, ceramics, sculptures and other collectibles. There are three main business forms in the market: one is individual stall operation, mainly for local laid-off workers, accounting for more than 90%; Second, companies that have settled in the inventory of debt-paying materials, such as Great Wall, Peacock, Xiangxuehai, Material Trade, Suzhou Steel and other enterprise groups, as well as financial and financial units such as China Bank and auction house, have successively entered the market; Third, the market sells idle materials and inventory goods for enterprises and institutions, such as updating obsolete office supplies for industrial and commercial bureaus and labor bureaus, and selling inventory goods for several foreign trade companies in Suzhou.

The market has introduced a variety of convenience services: first, residents' telephone contact; The market organizes vendors to buy secondhand goods; Second, citizens who hold weekends and holidays in the "flea" market have extra materials at home and can enter the stall for free; Third, cooperate with Suzhou Auction House and Great Wall Auction Company, hold auctions regularly, open an auction hotline, and accept the auction entrustment of units or individuals; The fourth is to formulate the quality agreement system between buyers and sellers of second-hand goods and inventory goods, set up consumer reporting stations, and seriously mediate customers' reports on the quality of goods; The fifth is to organize skilled operators in the market to repair household appliances for customers with special difficulties (such as the elderly) and provide special services for them to buy and sell goods.

While doing a good job in management and service, the market also attaches great importance to external publicity and expands its influence. People's Daily (Market Edition), Xinhua Daily, Yangzi Evening News and Jiangsu People's Broadcasting Station all reported on the market. News media such as Suzhou Daily, Gusu Evening News, Suzhou TV Station, Cable TV Station, Suzhou People's Broadcasting Station, Jingguangtai, Wuxian Daily and Wuxian People's Broadcasting Station often report on the market. The market also opened a column of "Second-hand Commodity Information" in Suzhou Daily, a special report on commodity information in Suzhou Cable TV Station and a special program of "Citizen Adjustment Hotline" in Wuxian Radio Station. Jiji.com has also cooperated with radio stations for many times to broadcast special interviews and column programs. Through publicity, the popularity of the market has been further improved.

The market has business contacts and contacts with second-hand goods industries in many cities in the province, and has received relevant leaders of second-hand goods industries in Beijing, Tangshan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Hefei, Huangshan, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Wuxi, Dongtai, Nantong, Kunshan and Zhangjiagang. Wen Deyou, director of the Information Department of People's Daily (Market Edition) and President Yang of the National Secondhand Goods Industry Association, affirmed and appreciated many practices after visiting the market.

Cai Xiang Road flea market is a designated community service unit named by the civil affairs department. It has been designated as a re-employment base by Suzhou City. 1998 was rated as "Suzhou Civilized Unit"; 1999 was approved as the key market of second-hand goods industry in Jiangsu province.

Address: No.7-1Cai Xiang Road, Zhujiazhuang, Suzhou.

Postal code: 2 15004

Tel: 05 12-5340 105

Fax: 05 12-5340 105