1. Setting the Scene: The China Picture -- Shanghai & the YRD in Perspective -- 2. Provinces and cities of the YRD: Shanghai -- Jiangsu Province: Changzhou -- Nanjing -- Suzhou -- Changshu -- Kunshan -- Taicang -- Wuxi -- Yangzhou -- Zhejiang Province: Hangzhou -- Ningbo -- Wenzhou -- Anhui Province: Hefei -- 3. Establishing Business -- Setting up in China -- Business Taxes -- Development Zones -- Appendix -- Directory -- References -- Glossary of Terms. .

Designed with the foreign investor in mind, this guide presents region and city-specific intelligence available through few other English sources. Its pages overview the region from a business standpoint, examine the economy of the region's provinces and prominent cities in depth, and introduce the basics of establishing a business in the region. With detailed economic indicators and primary research largely from Chinese government and news sources, this guide is an accessible and engaging compilation of the practical information you need for doing business in the region. Part of a series including business guides to Beijing and Northeast China, South China and the Greater Pearl River Delta, Central China and West China. "Whether you are a newcomer to China or already doing business here, you should not be without China Briefing. They are the best in their field and an essential part of any multinational businessman’s intelligence on China.” -Jack Perkowski, chairman and founder, ASIMCO Technologies; author, “Managing the Dragon” “China Briefing is an established and well respected provider of good quality, useful China legal, tax and business operational information and is a great resource to European investors.” -Joerg Wutte, former president, European Chamber of Commerce, Beijing