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{{Short description|County-level city in Jiangsu, China}}
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of China|Province]]
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|population_total = 1644860
|population_total = 2,092,496
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_urban = 1,652,159
|population_rural = 440,337
<ref>{{Cite book|title=Tabulation of the 2010 Population Censue of the People's Republic of China by County: Kunshan|publisher=China Statistics Press|year=2012|isbn=978-7-5037-6659-6}}</ref>
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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kūnshān Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/jiangsu/admin/s%C5%ABzh%C5%8Du_sh%C3%AC/320583__k%C5%ABnsh%C4%81n_sh%C3%AC/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
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'''Duke Creative Park'''<ref name=":0" />
'''Duke Creative Park'''<ref name=":0" />


The park is located west of the city’s technology innovation cluster, covering an area of 3.84 sq km. It sits nearby three lakes, two industrial parks, and a town. With the support of [[Duke Kunshan University]], the area will host the Sino-US (Kunshan) Technology Innovation Center and serve as a mixed-used project integrating R&D centers, business services, and ecological parks. It aims to become a global magnet for technology entrepreneurs and innovators.
The park is located west of the city’s technology innovation cluster, covering an area of 3.84 sq km. It sits nearby three lakes, two industrial parks, and a town. With the support of [[Duke Kunshan University]], the area will host the Sino-US (Kunshan) Technology Innovation Center and serve as a mixed-used project integrating R&D centers, business services, and an [[Kunshan Forest Park|ecological park]]. It aims to become a global magnet for technology entrepreneurs and innovators.


'''Kunshan South Gateway'''<ref name=":0" />
'''Kunshan South Gateway'''<ref name=":0" />
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The area is relatively flat, but there is a gentle slope stretching from the south-east to north-west. The northern part consists of dense [[polder]], while the southern part is dotted with various lakes. The major lakes are [[Dianshan Lake]], [[Yangcheng Lake]], Cheng Lake and Kuilei Lake. The [[Wusong River]] winds through the city, while smaller rivers criss-cross it in a grid pattern.
The area is relatively flat, but there is a gentle slope stretching from the south-east to north-west. The northern part consists of dense [[polder]], while the southern part is dotted with various lakes. The major lakes are [[Dianshan Lake]], [[Yangcheng Lake]], Cheng Lake and Kuilei Lake. The [[Wusong River]] winds through the city, while smaller rivers criss-cross it in a grid pattern.


=== Climate ===
==Climate==

{{Weather box
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|location = Kunshan (1959−1987)
|metric first = Y
|metric first=y
|single line = Y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
⚫
|Jan record high C= 21.6
|location = Kunshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
⚫
|Feb record high C= 25.4
|Mar record high C= 27.9
|Jan high C = 8.0
|Apr record high C= 32.4
|Feb high C = 10.3
|May record high C= 34.7
|Mar high C = 14.6
|Jun record high C= 35.7
|Apr high C = 20.6
|Jul record high C= 37.9
|May high C = 25.8
|Aug record high C= 37.6
|Jun high C = 28.5
|Sep record high C= 36.2
|Jul high C = 32.7
|Oct record high C= 32.5
|Aug high C = 32.2
|Nov record high C= 27.9
|Sep high C = 28.2
|Dec record high C= 23.2
|Oct high C = 23.2
|Jan mean C = 2.8
|Nov high C = 17.4
|Feb mean C = 4.1
|Dec high C = 10.8
|Mar mean C = 8.2
|Jan mean C = 4.3
|Apr mean C = 13.9
|Feb mean C = 6.1
|May mean C = 19.1
|Mar mean C = 10.2
|Jun mean C = 23.4
|Apr mean C = 15.8
|Jul mean C = 27.7
|May mean C = 21.1
|Aug mean C = 27.4
|Jun mean C = 24.6
|Sep mean C = 22.8
|Jul mean C = 28.8
|Oct mean C = 17.3
|Aug mean C = 28.4
|Nov mean C = 11.6
|Sep mean C = 24.3
|Dec mean C = 5.2
|Oct mean C = 18.9
|year mean C = 15.3
|Nov mean C = 13.2
|Jan record low C = −11.7
|Dec mean C = 6.8
|Feb record low C = −8.4
|Jan low C = 1.4
|Mar record low C = −5.1
|Feb low C = 2.9
|Apr record low C = −1.4
|Mar low C = 6.6
|May record low C = 6.0
|Apr low C = 11.8
|Jun record low C = 12.3
|May low C = 17.2
|Jul record low C = 16.6
|Jun low C = 21.5
|Aug record low C = 16.6
|Jul low C = 25.7
|Sep record low C = 11.0
|Aug low C = 25.5
|Oct record low C = 2.5
|Sep low C = 21.2
|Nov record low C = −3.1
|Oct low C = 15.4
|Dec record low C = −7.8
|Nov low C = 9.7
|Dec low C = 3.5
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|Jan record high C = 21.7 |Jan record low C = -8.0
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|Feb record high C = 26.4 |Feb record low C = -6.9
|Mar record high C = 28.9 |Mar record low C = -3.7
|Apr record high C = 33.3 |Apr record low C = 0.0
|May record high C = 35.6 |May record low C = 6.8
|Jun record high C = 37.1 |Jun record low C = 12.3
|Jul record high C = 38.6 |Jul record low C = 18.6
|Aug record high C = 39.2 |Aug record low C = 16.6
|Sep record high C = 36.4 |Sep record low C = 10.5
|Oct record high C = 32.5 |Oct record low C = 2.5
|Nov record high C = 27.7 |Nov record low C = -2.7
|Dec record high C = 22.5 |Dec record low C = -7.9
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 35.2
|Jan precipitation mm = 67.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 52.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 62.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 75.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 86.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 101.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 78.4
|May precipitation mm = 111.1
|May precipitation mm = 92.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 159.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 198.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 130.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 152.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 120.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 182.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 128.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 101.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 62.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 66.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 52.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 56.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 34.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 45.1
|Jan humidity = 76
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|Feb humidity = 75
|Mar humidity = 73
|Apr humidity = 72
|May humidity = 72
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 79
|Aug humidity = 80
|Sep humidity = 79
|Oct humidity = 76
|Nov humidity = 75
|Dec humidity = 73
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 10.4
|Feb precipitation days = 10.0
|Mar precipitation days = 11.9
|Apr precipitation days = 10.9
|May precipitation days = 11.0
|Jun precipitation days = 13.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 12.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 7.5
|Nov precipitation days = 8.5
|Dec precipitation days = 8.4
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 116.2
|Feb sun = 118.1
|Mar sun = 142.4
|Apr sun = 165.4
|May sun = 175.7
|Jun sun = 128.8
|Jul sun = 193.4
|Aug sun = 192.5
|Sep sun = 163.3
|Oct sun = 163.1
|Nov sun = 135.6
|Dec sun = 132.6
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| Jan percentsun = 36
| Feb percentsun = 38
| Mar percentsun = 38
| Apr percentsun = 43
| May percentsun = 41
| Jun percentsun = 30
| Jul percentsun = 45
| Aug percentsun = 47
| Sep percentsun = 44
| Oct percentsun = 47
| Nov percentsun = 43
| Dec percentsun = 42
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 2.6
|Feb snow days = 1.9
|Mar snow days = 0.6
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.9
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|source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref>
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According to an analysis of the local meteorological bureau, from 1961 to 2008, the annual and seasonal air temperatures were the increasing trends, especially in spring. The total precipitation remained static relatively, however, much concentrated in summer and winter.<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2010|title=Characteristics of climate change from 1961 to 2008 in Kunshan, Jiangsu province|journal=Journal of Meteorology and Environment|volume=26 |issue=5|pages=53–56}}</ref>
According to an analysis of the local meteorological bureau, from 1961 to 2008, the annual and seasonal air temperatures were the increasing trends, especially in spring. The total precipitation remained static relatively, however, much concentrated in summer and winter.<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2010|title=Characteristics of climate change from 1961 to 2008 in Kunshan, Jiangsu province|journal=Journal of Meteorology and Environment|volume=26 |issue=5|pages=53–56}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Kunshan Apartments.jpg|thumb|Apartment blocks in Kunshan]]
[[File:Kunshan Apartments.jpg|thumb|Apartment blocks in Kunshan]]
The composition of local GDP have changed drastically since 1978. In 1978, the primary sector, the secondary sector and the tertiary sector accounted for 51.4%, 28.9% and 19.7% of Kunshan's GDP, respectively. However, in 2015, the primary sector only accounted for 0.9% of Kunshan's GDP, while the secondary sector accounted for 55.1% and the tertiary sector accounted for 44.0%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://58.211.200.187:9146/book/document/loadDoucment.action?documentType.documentTypeId=27|title=Kunshan Statistic Yearbook (2015)}}</ref> Kunshan is also home to over 1,000 hi-tech companies that have helped shape the city’s four economic pillars—optoelectronics, semiconductors, intelligent manufacturing, and RNAi and biomedicine.<ref name=":0" />
The composition of local GDP have changed drastically since 1978. In 1978, the primary sector, the secondary sector and the tertiary sector accounted for 51.4%, 28.9% and 19.7% of Kunshan's GDP, respectively. However, in 2015, the primary sector only accounted for 0.9% of Kunshan's GDP, while the secondary sector accounted for 55.1% and the tertiary sector accounted for 44.0%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://58.211.200.187:9146/book/document/loadDoucment.action?documentType.documentTypeId=27|title=Kunshan Statistic Yearbook (2015)|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-date=2018-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071839/http://58.211.200.187:9146/book/document/loadDoucment.action?documentType.documentTypeId=27|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kunshan is also home to over 1,000 hi-tech companies that have helped shape the city’s four economic pillars—optoelectronics, semiconductors, intelligent manufacturing, and RNAi and biomedicine.<ref name=":0" />


The total GDP of Kunshan was 316 billion RMB,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ks.gov.cn/xxgk_nry?id=66278|title=Main Economic Indicators of Kunshan (Jan-Dec 2016)}}</ref> the highest of any Chinese county-level city in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unn.people.com.cn/n1/2017/1009/c14717-29576902.html
The total GDP of Kunshan was 316 billion RMB,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ks.gov.cn/xxgk_nry?id=66278|title=Main Economic Indicators of Kunshan (Jan-Dec 2016)}}</ref> the highest of any Chinese county-level city in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unn.people.com.cn/n1/2017/1009/c14717-29576902.html
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The Chinese subsidiary of [[American Megatrends]], American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司), has its headquarters in Kunshan.<ref>"[https://ami.com/en/contact-us/international-offices/ International Offices]." [[American Megatrends]]. Retrieved on February 17, 2019. "China: 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司 江苏省昆山市长江中路198号1号楼2101室 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司， 邮编215301 (American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Room 2101, Building 1, No. 198, Changjiang Middle Road, Kunshan City, Jiangsu, China 215301)"</ref>
The Chinese subsidiary of [[American Megatrends]], American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司), has its headquarters in Kunshan.<ref>"[https://ami.com/en/contact-us/international-offices/ International Offices]." [[American Megatrends]]. Retrieved on February 17, 2019. "China: 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司 江苏省昆山市长江中路198号1号楼2101室 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司， 邮编215301 (American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Room 2101, Building 1, No. 198, Changjiang Middle Road, Kunshan City, Jiangsu, China 215301)"</ref>
{{Further|Kunshan Hotel}}


==Culture==
==Culture==
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* Kunshan Middle School<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.archdaily.com/318003/kunshan-middle-school-proposal-united-design-group|title=Kunshan Middle School Proposal / United Design Group|date=2013-01-24|work=ArchDaily|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kunshan Middle School<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.archdaily.com/318003/kunshan-middle-school-proposal-united-design-group|title=Kunshan Middle School Proposal / United Design Group|date=2013-01-24|work=ArchDaily|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kunshan West High School<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/kunshan-west-high-school-master-plan-kunshan-china-integrated-planning-and-design/|title=Kunshan West High School Master Plan {{!}} Kunshan China {{!}} Integrated Planning and Design|date=2013-07-24|work=World Landscape Architecture|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kunshan West High School<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://worldlandscapearchitect.com/kunshan-west-high-school-master-plan-kunshan-china-integrated-planning-and-design/|title=Kunshan West High School Master Plan {{!}} Kunshan China {{!}} Integrated Planning and Design|date=2013-07-24|work=World Landscape Architecture|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Kunshan Zhenchuan High School]]


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
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===Metro===
===Metro===
A plan made to construct two metro lines running through the city center was approved by the Jiangsu provincial government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/tmzf/szfxxgk/szfxxgkml/sgfxwj/gtjshb/200912/P020091231571931515105.doc |title=省政府关于昆山市城市总体规划的批复 |access-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930083457/http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/tmzf/szfxxgk/szfxxgkml/sgfxwj/gtjshb/200912/P020091231571931515105.doc |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=昆山市城市总体规划 (2009—2030)|url=http://news.ks.js.cn/uploads/soft/101115/2-101115162030.doc|access-date=25 March 2014}}</ref> Kunshan is the first county-level city with a metro line. [[Line 11, Shanghai Metro]] has been extended to Huaqiao, Kunshan in 2013. <!-- May be misleading, Line 11 only extends up to Huaqiao (a suburb technically in Kunshan, but economically tied to Shanghai), not Kunshan city center. --> [[Line S1 (Suzhou Rail Transit)|Line S1 of Suzhou Rail Transit]] to Kunshan is under construction.
A plan made to construct two metro lines running through the city center was approved by the Jiangsu provincial government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/tmzf/szfxxgk/szfxxgkml/sgfxwj/gtjshb/200912/P020091231571931515105.doc |title=省政府关于昆山市城市总体规划的批复 |access-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930083457/http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/tmzf/szfxxgk/szfxxgkml/sgfxwj/gtjshb/200912/P020091231571931515105.doc |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=昆山市城市总体规划 (2009—2030)|url=http://news.ks.js.cn/uploads/soft/101115/2-101115162030.doc|access-date=25 March 2014}}</ref> Kunshan is the first county-level city with a metro line. [[Line 11, Shanghai Metro]] has been extended to Huaqiao, Kunshan in 2013. <!-- May be misleading, Line 11 only extends up to Huaqiao (a suburb technically in Kunshan, but economically tied to Shanghai), not Kunshan city center. --> [[Line 11 (Suzhou Rail Transit)|Line 11]] of Suzhou Rail Transit opened in June 2023.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Zhang Xinyu]]
* [[Zhang Xinyu]]
* [[Li_Qin_(actress)|Li Qin]]
* [[Li_Qin_(actress)|Li Qin]]
* [[Qian Qihu]]{{Div col end}}
* [[Qian Qihu]]
* [[Zhang Kejian]]{{Div col end}}


==Literature==
==Literature==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Kunshan}}
{{Commons category|Kunshan}}
{{Wiktionary|Kunshan|K'un-shan}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150429150044/http://en.ks.gov.cn/ City of Kunshan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150429150044/http://en.ks.gov.cn/ City of Kunshan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010201053200/http://www.ks.gov.cn/ City of Kunshan] {{in lang|zh}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010201053200/http://www.ks.gov.cn/ City of Kunshan] {{in lang|zh}}
*[http://www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=kunshan Kunshan City English guide] (Jiangsu.NET)
*[http://www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=kunshan Kunshan City English guide] (Jiangsu.net)
*[http://www.mildchina.com/suzhou-travel/kunshan-travel-guide.html Kunshan City Guide]
*[http://www.mildchina.com/suzhou-travel/kunshan-travel-guide.html Kunshan City Guide]
*[http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3709733.html Kunshan Leaps to the Head of China's Top 10 Richest Counties]
*[http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3709733.html Kunshan Leaps to the Head of China's Top 10 Richest Counties] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000357/http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3709733.html |date=2016-03-04 }}


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Kunshan
昆山市
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Zhouzhuang, Kunshan
Zhouzhuang, Kunshan
Kunshan is located in China
Kunshan
Kunshan
Location in Jiangsu
Kunshan is located in Jiangsu
Kunshan
Kunshan
Kunshan (Jiangsu)
Coordinates: 31°19′19″N 120°59′06″E / 31.322°N 120.985°E / 31.322; 120.985
CountryChina
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level citySuzhou
Government
 • Party SecretaryYao Linrong (姚林荣)
 • MayorDu Xiaogang (杜小刚)
Area
927.68 km2 (358.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
2,092,496
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,652,159
 • Rural
440,337
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
215300
Area code0512
Vehicle registration plates苏EM, 苏EP, 苏EN, 苏EX
Websitewww.ks.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Kunshan
Kunshan
Traditional Chinese崑山
Simplified Chinese昆山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKūnshān
Bopomofoㄎㄨㄣ ㄕㄢ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhKuenshan
Wade–GilesK‘un-shan
Tongyong PinyinKunshan
Yale RomanizationKwenshan
MPS2Kuēnshān
IPAkʰu̯ən⁵⁵ ʂa̠n⁵⁵
Wu
RomanizationKhuonsae
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKwānsāan
JyutpingKwan1 saan1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKhun-san
Tâi-lôKhun-san

Kunshan is a county-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border and Suzhou on its western boundary. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou.

Name

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There is a strong possibility that the name Kunshan is derived from a hill, but which one is controversial.[2] According to an impacted version,[clarification needed] the hill is present-day Little Kunshan (Xiaokunshan) in Shanghai's Songjiang District. The character 崑 (Kun) was the old Chinese[dubious – discuss] name for the Kunlun Mountains. From it developed the Chinese idiom "a jade from Kunlun Mountains", meaning any "outstanding figure". This was applied to Lu Ji and a hill in his hometown was designated as Kun to commemorate him.[3]

History

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Maps of "Koen-chan-hien" and other towns of "Kiang-nan" from Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries

Lou county (婁縣) which administered Kunshan and the area around was established in Qin dynasty. It was named after Lou River (婁江; present-day Liu River: 瀏河), while its seat was located in the north eastern of Kunshan. In 507, Xinyi county (信義縣) which hold Lou county 's former seat was separated from the old Lou county. In 535, the old Kunshan county was separated from the old Xinyi county, while its seat was moved to the north of Kun Hill, Songjiang. In 751, the seat was moved to the south of Ma'anshan (Ma'an Hill: 馬鞍山; in Kunshan nowadays). In 1724, then Kunshan county was divided into new Kunshan county and Xinyang county (新陽縣), the walled city also was halved to locate their own seat respectively. In 1860, Taiping Rebellions captured the walled city, then the Ever Victorious Army recaptured it in 1863. On 11 November 1911, the local rally announced that both of the counties seceded from the Qing court from then on. In 1912, Xinyang county was merged into Kunshan county. On 15 November 1937, the Japanese army captured the walled city. On 13 May 1949, the CPC controlled the walled city.[4] On 28 September 1989, the county was turn into a county-level city.

Administration

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Kunshan is divided into several towns and development areas:[5]

Kunshan New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone (昆山高新技术产业开发区, KSND) administering the main part of Yushan functions as the seat of the city, while Huaqiao Economic Development Zone (花桥经济开发区) administers the north of Huaqiao and Kunshan Economic & Technological Development Zone (昆山经济技术开发区, KETD) administers the east of Yushan.

On July 10, 2018, the Jiangsu Provincial Government approved the Master Plan of Kunshan for Urban Development (2017-2035), which is based on the master plan of the Xiong’an New Area. These zones include the Qingyang Port Waterfront City Center, the Duke Creative Park, the Kunshan South Gateway, the Chaoyang Road CBD and the Tinglin Park Traditional Culture Zone—in addition to the S1 Rail Line Corridor.[6]

Qingyang Port Waterfront City Center[6]

Covering an area of 3.4 sq km, the area is located in Kunshan’s city center. Planned as an ecological, cultural and smart area, it will include six zones—a media port, a cultural oasis, an urban lifestyle community, a waterfront park, a futuristic life experience center, and a youth entrepreneurship park. The area is designed to be a waterfront space that will enrich and diversify citizens’ urban life as the most environmentally attractive and economically prosperous hub in the city.

Duke Creative Park[6]

The park is located west of the city’s technology innovation cluster, covering an area of 3.84 sq km. It sits nearby three lakes, two industrial parks, and a town. With the support of Duke Kunshan University, the area will host the Sino-US (Kunshan) Technology Innovation Center and serve as a mixed-used project integrating R&D centers, business services, and an ecological park. It aims to become a global magnet for technology entrepreneurs and innovators.

Kunshan South Gateway[6]

The area is located around the city’s high-speed railway station, with an area of 1.6 sq km. While serving as a transportation hub integrating high-speed trains, rail transportation, and public buses, the area will develop businesses such as office spaces for lease, business services and recruitment agencies. As an open, innovative modern gateway, the area will become an important business cluster in the inter-city economic belt of Shanghai and Nanjing.

Chaoyang Road CBD[6]

The CBD covers an area of 5.55 sq km in the old city center of Kunshan. The area will be furnished with enhanced amenities and infrastructure according to a plan featuring “one ring, two axes, three centers and four zones”. The project aims to revive and transform the old city center into an exquisite and livable model business district.

Tinglin Park Traditional Culture Zone[6]

The zone is located at the foot of Yufeng Mountain, with a planned area of 0.73 sq km. It is designed with cultural and art parks, culture-oriented businesses and ecological and leisure facilities. It will epitomize the natural beauty and cultural richness of the city.

S1 Rail Line Corridor[6]

The line is 41 km long and will be completely constructed underground with 28 stops. The line will pass by all the major zones of the city and will significantly alleviate local traffic congestion. The project will be integrated with the surface transportation system and serve as a strong boost to the city’s renewal.

Geography

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Topography

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The area is relatively flat, but there is a gentle slope stretching from the south-east to north-west. The northern part consists of dense polder, while the southern part is dotted with various lakes. The major lakes are Dianshan Lake, Yangcheng Lake, Cheng Lake and Kuilei Lake. The Wusong River winds through the city, while smaller rivers criss-cross it in a grid pattern.

Climate

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Climate data for Kunshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37.1
(98.8) 		38.6
(101.5) 		39.2
(102.6) 		36.4
(97.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		27.7
(81.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.5
(83.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.8
(60.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		13.5
(56.4)
Record low °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.5
(2.66) 		62.7
(2.47) 		86.7
(3.41) 		78.4
(3.09) 		92.3
(3.63) 		198.6
(7.82) 		152.1
(5.99) 		182.3
(7.18) 		101.2
(3.98) 		66.5
(2.62) 		56.3
(2.22) 		45.1
(1.78) 		1,189.7
(46.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.4 10.0 11.9 10.9 11.0 13.7 11.8 12.4 9.0 7.5 8.5 8.4 125.5
Average snowy days 2.6 1.9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.9 6.1
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 73 72 72 80 79 80 79 76 75 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.2 118.1 142.4 165.4 175.7 128.8 193.4 192.5 163.3 163.1 135.6 132.6 1,827.1
Percent possible sunshine 36 38 38 43 41 30 45 47 44 47 43 42 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

According to an analysis of the local meteorological bureau, from 1961 to 2008, the annual and seasonal air temperatures were the increasing trends, especially in spring. The total precipitation remained static relatively, however, much concentrated in summer and winter.[9]

Economy

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Apartment blocks in Kunshan

The composition of local GDP have changed drastically since 1978. In 1978, the primary sector, the secondary sector and the tertiary sector accounted for 51.4%, 28.9% and 19.7% of Kunshan's GDP, respectively. However, in 2015, the primary sector only accounted for 0.9% of Kunshan's GDP, while the secondary sector accounted for 55.1% and the tertiary sector accounted for 44.0%.[10] Kunshan is also home to over 1,000 hi-tech companies that have helped shape the city’s four economic pillars—optoelectronics, semiconductors, intelligent manufacturing, and RNAi and biomedicine.[6]

The total GDP of Kunshan was 316 billion RMB,[11] the highest of any Chinese county-level city in 2016.[12]

Kunshan is also home to many Taiwanese who have invested over the decades since China's opening up to the world in the late 70s.[13] Kunshan is also known as "Little Taiwan" because of the large Taiwanese community there.[13] In 2020, there were more than 100,000 Taiwanese people in Kunshan.[14]

The Chinese subsidiary of American Megatrends, American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司), has its headquarters in Kunshan.[15]

Further information: Kunshan Hotel

Culture

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Kunqu Opera

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Main article: Kunqu Opera

Kunshan is the origin of Kunqu, also known as Kunqu opera. Kunqu is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from the local melody of Kunshan, and subsequently came to dominate Chinese theater from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Today, Kunqu is performed in many cities in China.

Kunshan Culture & Art Center

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Kunshan Culture & Art Center, situated west of downtown, is usually used as the venue for considerable local performances and conventions. The center is composed of a performing arts center, a convention center, a movie theater. Its first phase of the project is set in about 17.6 acres of land.[16]

Cuisine

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Kunshan is known for its Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, which are prized for their sweet flesh and fatty roe. Yangcheng Lake, famous for its hairy crabs, is located in Kunshan.[17]

Recreation and tourism

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Kunshan is one of the most visited tourist destinations among the Yangtze River Delta with over 20 million visits in 2016.[18]

The 2013 World Cyber Games were held in Kunshan in order to draw in tourism and positive press.[19]

Education

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Panorama of Duke Kunshan University, a Sino-American joint venture between Duke University and Wuhan University

There are two institutions in Kunshan issuing at least bachelor's degree:

The city also hosts a variety of primary and secondary schools, both public and private:

Transportation

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Road

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Expressways

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National Highway

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Railway

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Metro

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A plan made to construct two metro lines running through the city center was approved by the Jiangsu provincial government.[23][24] Kunshan is the first county-level city with a metro line. Line 11, Shanghai Metro has been extended to Huaqiao, Kunshan in 2013. Line 11 of Suzhou Rail Transit opened in June 2023.

Notable people

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Literature

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  • Einar Tangen: Cities of China – Kunshan. The Kunshan Way. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2010; ISBN 978-7-119-06432-1.

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Kūnshān Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ^ Wang (1990), pp. 73–74.
  3. ^ 讀史方輿紀要, Vol. 24. 崑山，府西北二十三里。其西為長谷，亦曰華亭谷，有水縈繞百餘里，為泖湖之上源，故泖湖亦兼谷泖之名。杜佑曰：「華亭縣以華亭谷而名。」陸機臨命嘆曰：「華亭鶴唳，可復聞乎？」蓋其地嘗出鶴也。山之得名，亦以陸機兄弟生於此，取崑山出玉之義
  4. ^ Wang (1990), pp. 11–68.
  5. ^ "Development Zones and Towns". Kunshan Municipal People's Government. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kunshan releases "Five Zones, One Line" plan for urban renewal". Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Characteristics of climate change from 1961 to 2008 in Kunshan, Jiangsu province". Journal of Meteorology and Environment. 26 (5): 53–56. 2010.
  10. ^ "Kunshan Statistic Yearbook (2015)". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  11. ^ "Main Economic Indicators of Kunshan (Jan-Dec 2016)".
  12. ^ "Release of Scientific Development Index of Studies of Small to Medium Sized City in China 2017".
  13. ^ a b Chien, Shiuh-Shen & Zhao, Litao. (2008). The Kunshan Model: Learning from Taiwanese Investors. Built Environment. 34. 427-443. 10.2148/benv.34.4.427.
  14. ^ "Why commercial ties between Taiwan and China are beginning to fray". The Economist. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  15. ^ "International Offices." American Megatrends. Retrieved on February 17, 2019. "China: 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司 江苏省昆山市长江中路198号1号楼2101室 安迈信息科技（昆山）有限公司， 邮编215301 (American Megatrends Information Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Room 2101, Building 1, No. 198, Changjiang Middle Road, Kunshan City, Jiangsu, China 215301)"
  16. ^ "Kunshan Culture & Art Center". www.ks.gov.cn.
  17. ^ "Chinese Takeout: The "Cult of Crab" Surrounding Yangcheng Lake". RADII | Stories from the center of China’s youth culture. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  18. ^ 昆山：2016年昆山接待游客突破2000万人次. www.jstour.gov.cn (in Chinese).
  19. ^ Szablewicz, Marcella (March 2016). "China's E-Sports Paradox". Slate Magazine.
  20. ^ "Home - CISK". www.ciskunshan.org. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  21. ^ "Kunshan Middle School Proposal / United Design Group". ArchDaily. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  22. ^ "Kunshan West High School Master Plan | Kunshan China | Integrated Planning and Design". World Landscape Architecture. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  23. ^ "省政府关于昆山市城市总体规划的批复". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  24. ^ "昆山市城市总体规划 (2009—2030)". Retrieved 25 March 2014.

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