Social fixed assets investment and real estate investment in Suzhou maintain a quite stable level since 2005. In Jan-May 2007, the growth rate of fixed assets investment was relatively small, only 9.4%. In general, the growth rate of fixed assets investment in Suzhou has decreased in recent years, but the growth rate of real estate development investment basically maintains 20%.
The average price of commercial housing of Suzhou in 2005 and 2006 increased a lot, reaching RMB 5046 and RMB 5225 respectively. But the figure in 2006 rose only a bit compared to 2005. In 2006, the transaction area of Suzhou was 5.78 million square meters, up 40% compared to 2005; the area of newly-increased residential houses was 5.09 million square meters, up 19%.
In 2006, the company's prime operating revenue sources comprised real estate development, infrastructure development, tourism service and sewage treatment, occupying 77.8%, 5.4%, 13.8% and 3% respectively.