Zhangjiagang, a county-level city of Suzhou, thrives with its abundant waterways, where the grace of southern water towns blends with the grandeur of the Yangtze River.
The Zhangjiagang Comprehensive Bonded Zone (CBZ) launched special customs operations on April 10, marking a new leap forward in the city's opening-up level.
The ports in Zhangjiagang have seen steady growth in cargo throughput in the first quarter of the year, reaching a total of 62.59 million metric tons, up 8.9 percent from last year. Container throughput reached 294,000 TEUs, up 7.5 percent from the previous year.
The entire southern line of the Zhangjiagang Urban Expressway was opened to traffic on March 31, further strengthening the city's transportation network.
The signing ceremony for the Volanti Regional Headquarters Project was held in the Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone on April 9.
As a crucial window for China's foreign trade, the 139th Canton Fair is set to open on April 15 in Guangzhou, attracting over 300,000 overseas buyers from more than 200 countries and regions.
The Panda Guide 2026, a list of high-quality agricultural products in China, was released on April 1. A self-developed variety of grape by Zhangjiagang's Shenyuan Grape earned the highest honor, the Three-Star Medal.
Shagang Group's 9% nickel steel has won the bid for a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage tank project in Turkyie.