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| Kunshan 昆山 |
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| Coordinates: 31°23′04″N 120°57′05″E / 31.38444°N 120.95139°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture | Suzhou |
| Population (2006) | |
| - C.L.-City | 650,000 |
| - Urban | 320,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.ks.gov.cn/ |
Kunshan (Chinese: 昆山; pinyin: Kūnshān; Wade-Giles: K'un-shan) is a satellite city in the greater Suzhou region that is administratively at the county-level in southeast Jiangsu, China, just outside Shanghai. It currently ranks as the most economically successful county-level administration in China. In 2008 the GDP totalled 150 billion yuan (US$22 billion), an increase of 15% from 2007. The GDP per capita reached 120,882 yuan (US$17,687).
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History
Kunshan is culturally significant as the origin of Kunshan diao, the melody which ultimately evolved into Kunqu, China's oldest[citation needed] extant theatre art. Kunshan is the birthplace of one of China's most well known ancient opera styles.[1]
It is known as the birthplace of Fei Junlong, Gong Xian, An Wang, and Soong Ching-ling.[citation needed]
Transport
Economy
As of 2006 the city is locally known as "Little Taipei" due to the influx of businessmen from the Republic of China.[1]
AMI China, a subsidiary of American Megatrends, is headquartered in Kunshan.[2]
Kunshan is also home to a Shimano factory and the iPod Touch factory, a division of Apple. All iPod Touches are manufactured and delivered from Kunshan. Avery Dennison, a manufacturer of specialty tapes, engineering films, and other items, has a factory base in Kunshan. Also, Toshiba, Dell, Fujitsu, and Hewlett-Packard deliver their laptop series from the Compal factory in Kunshan.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Gifford, Rob. "Things Flow." China Road. 34.
- ^ "International Offices." American Megatrends. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
External links
- http://www.ks.gov.cn/
- Kunshan City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)
- Kunshan Leaps to the Head of China's Top 10 Richest Counties
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