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Suzhou IFS: 450m
Oriental gate : 301m
ICC: 310m

Suzhou is one of the most underrated cities in China.

It has this rare combination of classical Jiangnan water-town scenery, canals, gardens, stone bridges, and a surprisingly modern skyline with skyscrapers and commercial districts. The contrast is honestly beautiful.

A lot of Western tourists seem to see Suzhou as just a small town next to Shanghai, but historically Suzhou was one of the most important cities in the region long before Shanghai became a global metropolis.

What many people also don’t realize is that Suzhou is not just a tourist city. It is also one of the world’s biggest industrial cities by industrial output, with a massive advanced manufacturing base. In many ways, Suzhou feels like a city where old China, modern China, and industrial China coexist very naturally.

Nanchang’s Honggutan district was still mostly mudflats just over a decade ago. Now it has developed into a spectacular skyline and one of the most impressive CBD landscapes in central China.

To be honest, Nanchang is still a relatively economically underdeveloped city compared with China’s major coastal hubs. But the scale and visual impact of this CBD are still genuinely impressive. It really shows how fast Chinese cities can transform.