Area: 8,488 square kilometers (about 3,277 square miles)
Population: 6,073,100
Area Code: 0512
Zip Code: 215000

Banks: The Zhejiang Branch of Bank of China offers currency exchange service.
Wuzhong branch: No.110, Dong Wu North Street, Suzhou

Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Traffic: 122

Useful Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 65223377
Consumer Complaints: 12315
Telephone Directory Assistance: 114
Weather Forecast: 96121

Hospital:
The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Address: No.96, Shi Zi Street
Transport: The No.202, 529, 40, 309, 204, 501, 55, 89, and the tourist special route No.2 buses can take you directly to the hospital.

The Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou
Address: No.2, Xi Er Road
Transport: Take the No.1, 21, 27, 28, 101, 102, 103, 218, 309, or 514 buses.The tourist special routes No.2 and 4 also go to the Tower Department.
You can also take the tourist special route bus No.5 and the regular buses No.39, 47, 305, and 949 which stop at Xin Shi Road.

Famous University:
Soochow University
Address: No.1, Shi Zi Street, Suzhou
Web site: http://www.suda.edu.cn/english/