Suzhou is an ancient city with a long history of over 2,500 years and is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China. Located in southeast of Jiangsu Province, it is only 80 kilometers away from Shanghai. Suzhou surrounds Taihu Lake with Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway and several other express ways running across the city. Suzhou is a megalopolis and is also considered as the key scenic city and one of the most developed cities nationwide. It is the most economically developed city with GDP ranking the first in Jiangsu Province. It is also regarded as the “Heaven on Earth”, “Home of Silk” and “City of Ancient Gardens”.