Thirty-three administrative villages in Xinghua were recently included in Jiangsu's second batch of provincial-level livable, business friendly, and beautiful rural areas.
Foreign tourists can now claim VAT refunds for purchases as low as 200 yuan ($27.82) per day, down from the previous threshold of 500 yuan, with cash refunds up to 20,000 yuan.
Xinghua promoted its rich cultural and tourism resources at the recently concluded 7th Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Expo, held in Suzhou city from Aug 15 to 17.
Xinghua has strived to build a beautiful rural environment and strengthened water environment improvement and management in a bid to form its own unique rural construction model.
The 2025 Jiangsu Football City League, fondly dubbed "Suchao", has taken China by storm and Taizhou city is rolling out a series of offers to welcome fans and tourists.