Study on the Development of Tourism in Improving Urban Competitiveness : A Case of Suzhou City

Tourism is developing rapidly in China. As a kind of economic catalyst, tourism will be very important in improving urban competitiveness. It is necessary for the city decision makers to realize that the development of tourism is not only the affairs of the professional sections, but also the affairs of the government of a city. This paper takes Suzhou city as a case, point out that Suzhou should make good use of its superior tourism resources, and extend the function of travel industry. The authors try to combine the development of tourism with the whole city, analyze the progress and prospects of tourism in Suzhou, and discuss the characteristics of this city in the field of tourism. In the end, the future strategies of development of tourism in Suzhou are provided.