Huqiu district. Suzhou High-tech Zone is located in huqiu district, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, with the vast Taihu Lake in the west and the 2,500-year-old Suzhou ancient city in the east. Known as "the city of true mountains and waters, a new paradise for science, technology and humanities", it is the first batch of national high-tech zones in China. The regional administrative area is 332 square kilometers, of which Taihu Lake covers an area of 109 square kilometers. By the end of 20 17, the total population of the region was 800,000, including 390,000 registered residents. It has jurisdiction over two towns of Hushuguan and Tongan, five streets of Shishan, Qiao Feng, Hengtang, Zhenhu and Dongzhu, Hushuguan National Economic and Technological Development Zone, suzhou science and technology town, Suzhou Western Eco-tourism Resort and Suzhou High-tech Zone Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Suzhou High-tech Zone is the spirit of the approval of Suzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government in accordance with the State Council's "Protecting the style of the ancient city and speeding up the construction of the new district". After several years of development, Suzhou New District has formed a good investment environment, and has always paid attention to environmental protection. 1992165438+10 was approved by the State Council as a national high-tech industrial development zone 1996 65438+ 10/0. In October, Suzhou New District entrusted Shanghai Environmental Protection Science Research Institute and Suzhou Environmental Science Research Institute to conduct environmental impact assessment and assessment on 52.06 square kilometers. In March, 1997 Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Protection Planning of Suzhou New District was officially implemented with the approval of Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Protection Department.