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Changshu (; Suzhounese: /d͡ʐan¹³ ʐoʔ²³/) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and is part of the Yangtze River Delta. It borders the prefecture-level city of Nantong to the northeast across the Yangtze River. Due to the mild climate and terrain, it has had a high level of agriculture since ancient times, and is named after this: the first character of its name () means "always, often", while the second () means "ripe". The name of the adjacent county-level city of Taicang means "great granary".

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Settlement.name
Changshu
Settlement.native_name
常熟市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh
Settlement.settlement_type
County-level city
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
215500
Settlement.area_code
0512
Settlement.image_skyline
202308 Skyline of Changshu City Center, Jiangsu.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Buildings in Changshu
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
City Emblem
Settlement.pushpin_map
China Jiangsu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Jiangsu
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Jiangsu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture-level city
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Suzhou

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Official name
常熟市
Population
1677050
Area
1276.32
Official website
www.changshu.gov.cn
Image
Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China - panoramio (417) (2).jpg
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Commons category
Changshu
postal code
215500
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21 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Administrative divisions
  • 2 Subdistricts
  • 9 Towns
  • Discontinued/Merged towns
  • Climate
  • Infrastructure
  • Education facilities
  • College and universities
  • High schools
  • Tourism
  • Gardens and parks
  • Hills
  • Archaeological sites
  • Religion
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Changshu (; Suzhounese: /d͡ʐan¹³ ʐoʔ²³/) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and is part of the Yangtze River Delta. It borders the prefecture-level city of Nantong to the northeast across the Yangtze River. Due to the mild climate and terrain, it has had a high level of agriculture since ancient times, and is named after this: the first character of its name () means "always, often", while the second () means "ripe". The name of the adjacent county-level city of Taicang means "great granary".

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