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Port of Suzhou is the collective name of three ports around the city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The three ports are located in Zhangjiagang, Changshu and Taicang, respectively, on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The total cargo throughput of 454 million tons in 2013. As of 2013, it is the busiest inland river port in the world by annual cargo tonnage and container volume, as well as the sixth-busiest port by annual cargo tonnage. The majority of the port trade is in coal, ore, steel, and construction materials such as cement.
聚沙塔又名聚沙百福宝塔，位于江苏省苏州常熟市梅李镇东。始建于南宋绍兴年间(1131-1162)。八角七层木檐楼阁式砖塔，通高32.83米。清代，道光十年（1830年）塔檐毁于野火，宣统三年（1911年）塔顶被台风吹倒，塔身向东北倾斜。1949年后先后由公安局、文化馆和皮革厂使用，1984-1985年修复后对外开放，1993年完成塔身纠偏扶正工程。1997年大修复原，恢复宋时旧观，并在塔周开辟聚沙公园。