Xinqiao, Jiangyin

Xinqiao (simplified Chinese: 新桥; traditional Chinese: 新橋; pinyin: Xīnqiáo) is located in the south-east of Jiangyin City in Jiangsu province. It covers a total area of 19.3 square kilometres and has a population of 50,000,[1] making it the smallest town of Jiangyin.

Xinqiao

新桥镇
Town
Coordinates: 31°47′55″N 120°30′56″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityWuxi
County-level cityJiangyin
Elevation
7 m (22 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
214421
Area code(s)0510

Xinqiao is the biggest textile industry base of clothing all over the world. It fosters the growth of Sunshine Group, Heilan Group and Jingya Group.

Since 2001, Xinqiao has implemented the strategy of "Three Concentrations" and "The European Town".[2] Xinqiao sticks to the principle of "Chinese elements expressed in international ways and European elements expressed in Chinese ways" and focuses on the combination of the European style and its own style, with Heilan Equestrian Club as its landmark.[3]

On October 31, 2011, Xinqiao was entitled the "International Garden City" and presented with a special award of landscape improvement in Seoul.[4]

See also

References
  1. "江阴新桥撤了村庄_新闻中心_新浪网". News.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426042015/http://www.landjs.com/web/sxgzly/sxly_jyjyjy/sxly_srbd4.htm. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ""欧洲小镇"在新桥::全景财经新闻频道". P5w.net. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514150121/http://www.stdaily.com/kjrb/content/2011-11/18/content_380621.htm. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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