Several of Zhangjiagang's economic indicators for 2025 have been released, demonstrating a steady growth trend.
Zhangjiagang recorded a strong performance in foreign trade in 2025, with total annual exports reaching 154.39 billion yuan ($22.22 billion), a 6 percent increase over last year.
The commencement ceremony for the Huashijie (Suzhou) Intelligent Manufacturing Base, with a total investment of 1.03 billion yuan ($148.97 million), was held in Zhangjiagang High-tech Zone (Tangqiao town) on Jan 28.
With less than a month to go till Chinese New Year, the festive atmosphere in Zhangjiagang is already building up day by day.
The low-altitude economy in Zhangjiagang has been thriving in recent years, becoming a new growth pole for urban transformation and improving residents' livelihoods.
The success of Zhangjiagang athlete Sheng Lihao, who won two gold medals in shooting at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has ignited a passion for the sport among local teenagers.
A special logistics train carrying nearly 1,000 metric tons of polyester fibers departed from the cargo yard of Zhangjiagang North Station, bound for Shangrao, Jiangxi province, on Jan 20.
The opening ceremony of the Benecke Changshun Asia-Pacific R&D Center was held in the Zhangjiagang Bonded Area on Jan 16.