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Government uses microblogs to connect with citizens
January 9, 2014
An online giveaway for reality show tickets was hosted on Taicang’s official microblog. The microblog, or weibo, is a low-cost platform that allows Taicang to communicate with residents.
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Taicang attracts 891 domestically-financed projects in 2013
January 9, 2014
Shaxi town introduced domestic registered capital totaling 616 million yuan in 2013, increasing its year-on-year volume by 47.12 percent, the highest among all towns.
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Hard-shell gourd grows into tea canister
January 9, 2014
Trip to Xishan Mountain, a painting from famous artist Fan Kuan in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), has appeared on a small tea canister made from a hard-shell gourd.
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Embroidery work raises money for charity
January 9, 2014
A Suzhou-style embroidery work featuring deer was sold for 550,000 yuan ($90,856) at a charity auction, said Chen Hongying, who created the work on January 7, 2014.
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Taicang peace website launches test run
January 9, 2014
The Taicang peace website (http://zfw.taicang.gov.cn/) was officially launched on Jan 1, making Taicang the first county in Suzhou to join the China peace website group.
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Microfilms display Taicang’s development over two decades
January 9, 2014
The microfilms showcased Taicang’s great development in the past 20 years, using local characteristics to highlight the region.
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Nearly 100m people visit Suzhou in 2013
January 9, 2014
A total of 1.45 million visitors from abroad stayed in Suzhou of Jiangsu province overnight in 2013, creating $980 million dollars in revenue.
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Su Jia Hang highway installs automatic ticketing machines
January 8, 2014
Six toll station entrances on the Su Jia Hang highway (Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou), including Wujiang, Lili, Xiangcheng, Shajiabang, East Changshu and Dong Bang, have been installed with automatic toll road entrance ticket machines.