Kunshan
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| Kunshan 昆山 |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
Kunshan (simplified 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. It is culturally significant as the origin of Kunshan diao, the melody which ultimately evolved into Kunqu, China's oldest[citation needed] extant theatre art.
It is known as the birthplace of Fei Junlong, Gong Xian, An Wang, and Soong Ching-ling.
As of 2006 the city is locally known as "Little Taipei" due to the influx of businessmen from the Republic of China.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Gifford, Rob. "Things Flow." China Road. 35.
[edit] External links
- Kunshan City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)
- Kunshan Leaps to the Head of China's Top 10 Richest Counties (People's Daily/Renminwang) http://www.people.com.cn
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