近两年，苏州明显加快了国际旅游市场的开拓步伐。开通和运营Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube四大主要国际社交媒体平台，在纽约大都会艺术博物馆、波特兰兰苏园、曼哈顿水上巴士、美国威尼斯的劳特代尔堡等地举办苏州特色旅游推广活动，持续制造热点和话题，当地主流媒体推波助澜，全面提升苏州国际知名度。

邀请国际主要旅行商走进苏州深度体验，策划、包装和销售苏州特色旅游线路，量身定做特色体验活动，培训本地优质地接社，完善苏州落地服务体系，构建中国入境旅游健康发展的生态链。

虽说我们做了大量工作，也取得了一些成效，但客观地说，业已形成的苏州国际旅游市场格局，并不是我们做得有多优秀，个人预估我们的贡献率不会超过10%，更多应归功于长期致力于中国入境旅游发展的旅行机构，国家及省旅游部门的关爱，城市拥有的境外投资和创业潜在机会，以及长期居住在上海和苏州外国朋友的口碑宣传等等，社会方方面面汇聚成流的力量，铸就了苏州国际旅游市场的繁荣。

苏州作为中国传统国际旅游目的地，积累了难得的好口碑，这是苏州入境旅游发展的基石。Suzhou has been traditional international tourist destination of China for many years, which rewards good reputation. This is the cornerstone of Suzhou international tourism industry development.

国家和省各级旅游部门长期对苏州的垂爱和关照，经常组织境外旅行商和媒体团来苏考察。National and Provincial tourism administrations bring more attentions to Suzhou and often arrange some media and travel agency FAM trips to Suhzou.

苏州国际友好交流活动，助推城市国际旅游快速发展。Suzhou has good relations with other cities of foreign countres, which speed up the development of Suzhou international tourism industry.

I met Mr Hector a few days ago, who is the director of foreign affair office of Portland, US. He came to Suzhou because Suzhou and Porland are sister cities and Suzhou built one classical garden called Lan Su Chinese garden in Portland.

Xi'an Jiao-tong Livepool Univeristy sponsored 2016 international symposium "Reclaiming Identity and Rematerialising Pasts: Approaches to Heritage Conservation in China" on April 6 to 8 in Suzhou. About 100 professors or experts participated in the symposium from over 50 countries.

苏州是外国人投资和创业天堂。Suzhou is the paradise for foreigners to invest and find their beneficial business. Mr Auerlio is from Spain, often comes to Suzhou for the paint training and spends at most one month each time.

本地旅游企业的国际发展欲望强烈。Suzhou has more and more international high-quality tourism companies such as hotels, travel agencies and they are eager to develop their international tourism business.

长期居住在苏州的外国人是最好的旅游形象代表，他们经常邀请家人和朋友来苏州游览。More and more foreign friends would like to work and live in Suzhou, who often invite their family members and friends to visit Suzhou.

Lars opens one Danish cookie shop at Pingjiang road. He often free guides the five minutes tour of Suhzou old small lane for his customers when they happen to drink the coffee or buy the cookies.

苏州不仅是上海人的后花园，也是居住在上海外国人的后花园。Suzhou is the backyard of not only Shanghai citizens but also the foreigners who work and live in Shanghai.

I guided many foreigners who worked and lived in Shanghai when I volunteered in Lingerign Garden on weekends.

感恩所有的贡献力量，苏州国际旅游市场的明天将更好。All in all, thanks for all the aspects who indeed help us develop Suzhou international tourism industry.  Of course, we should try our best to promote Suzhou as much as possible at first. I believe the future of Suzhou international tourism industry will be better and more prosperous.