漫长的农耕时代，苏州曾有过辉煌一页，被称为人间天堂。然而，这只能说明过去。当前，我们正处在世纪之交的重要时刻，国际国内形势正在发生深刻变化。面对经济发展的大潮，如何制订切实可行的跨世纪发展战略，抓住机遇，迎接挑战，努力保持和营造苏州的竞争优势，建设２１世 Long history of farming, Suzhou had a glorious page, known as paradise on earth. However, this only shows the past. At present, we are at an important moment when the turn of the century is over. The international and domestic situation is undergoing profound changes. Faced with the tide of economic development, how to formulate practical and feasible cross-century development strategy, seize the opportunities and meet the challenges, and strive to maintain and create the competitive advantage of Suzhou, the construction of 21