Suzhou's economy is so good, why do I think the urban construction is not as good as Wuxi?

First of all, the old city of Suzhou is an ancient city protection area, which cannot be demolished and built casually. Even buildings limit the height, but modern buildings in Suzhou are concentrated in parks.

The transformation of the old city of Wuxi began in the 1980s (at that time, it was also suggested that Wuxi protect the old city and move the new city to the estuary). So the downtown areas of Wuxi are all high-rise buildings. As early as 1990, downtown Wuxi was the second largest shopping center in Jiangsu Province after nanjing xinjiekou. At that time, Yaohan and Shanghai were the first in China, followed by Wuxi Zhongshan Road, which was also the first foreign-funded shopping mall in Jiangsu Province.

The main railway stations in Wuxi and Suzhou are not far from the urban areas, so many people will feel quite simple when they get off the railway station and see Suzhou at first sight, especially when the old railway station in Suzhou is still very shabby. Wuxi Railway Station became a very large-scale special station in the 1980s. When they got off the train, it was a tall building, so Wuxi was also called "little shanghai".

However, unlike Suzhou and Nanjing, Wuxi has many business districts. The busiest business district in Wuxi has long been concentrated in downtown areas. Of course, other places in Wuxi have gradually formed scale in recent years. So it can be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages.