Suzhou Industrial Park Mobile Rolls Out Global Version of its Mobile App

- Now anyone worldwide can get to know the "Marvelous City of SIP"

SUZHOU, China, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Marvelous City of SIP," the official downloadable mobile app of Suzhou Industrial Park, went online worldwide over the last few months. The new version is an upgrade with a new level of integration since the park launched its first official mobile app domestically in 2012.

As the official "mobile portal" of the park, the brand-new "The Marvelous City of SIP" app is the first stop for anyone who would like to learn more about this extraordinary city and industrial park.

Users anywhere can download the free app onto their phone, iPad or mobile device from the iTunes Store or Android Market by searching for "Suzhou Industrial Park" or scanning the two-dimensional code. The new version of "The Marvelous City of SIP," available in both English and Chinese, has been redesigned to be substantially more user-friendly.

Enjoy an extraordinary "mobile" trip

Li Yi, originally from the Suzhou area, spent several years in Singapore before returning and setting up his own company in the park. "When I came here, I found the industrial park to be completely different from what I had imagined it to be," Li Yi said enthusiastically. What now surprises him even more is the latest release of the "The Marvelous City of SIP" app. Through this application, he can keep up with the changes in the park even while on business trips. "It's like watching both the development of my company and of the park, as both go hand in hand," as he put it.

Activate "The Marvelous City of SIP" app to browse its many sections. The "Marvelous City" and "Vision Park" sections provide park panoramas, while the "Marvelous Courier" and "Marvelous City News" sections keep users up to date on the latest goings-on in real time. The new version vastly increases the app's practical role.

From "viewing" to "using" - a true living service utility

Call a taxi with a single button, check the price of the neighborhood's fresh vegetables, click to buy movie tickets...The new "The Marvelous City of SIP" app is easy to use. Users can access practical information about local banks, ATMs, 24-hour convenience stores, farms, public toilets, hospitals, clinics, designated pharmacies that take health insurance and available parking spaces via the hotspot query. Additionally, the app can take on the role of a convenience "supermarket." At present, "SIP provident fund," "one-stop service center," "smart travel" and many other functional applications within the app have been successfully launched.

Open and inclusive - a window on the city

With the growing popularity of 3G networks and smartphones, the Internet, mobile phones and other new media have become an important communication channel for government agencies. "The Marvelous City of SIP" app fits perfectly into this context. The app leverages the interactive functionality with other mobile communication tools. Users can get an immediate snapshot of public perceptions via the microblogging circle, while also sharing their unique experience with "The Marvelous City of SIP" app on microblogs and WeChat via the sharing function.

The park first created "The Marvelous City of SIP" city brand in the national development zone, made official a microblog for the city's twelve counties, and then introduced the official "mobile portal." The end result is a window on the marvelous city that can be enjoyed by users anywhere and everywhere around the globe.