As of 2025, Suzhou boasted total revenue of 430.61 billion yuan generated by local cultural enterprises above designated size, which registered an annual growth of 9.2%.
The city is home to 298 libraries, 127 museums, and 12 theatres with over 1,000 seats each.
There were 61 key cultural relics under national protection and 140 cultural relics under provincial protection in Suzhou as of 2025. Suzhou Archaeological Museum was officially opened in 2025.
The protection and enhancement project of Shantang Street was selected for the National Cultural Protection, Inheritance, and Utilization Project. A number of key cultural relics protection units, including Beisi Pagoda and Zijin Temple, have completed restoration.
Seven craftsmen from Suzhou were recognized as national-level intangible cultural heritage representative inheritors in 2025, bringing the total to 57.
The construction of the "Jiangnan Culture" brand has been further promoted. Literary and artistic works from Suzhou won 22 national awards, including the Wenhua Award and the Golden Bell Award. The youth version of Kunqu Opera "The Peony Pavilion" even received the praise from General Secretary Xi Jinping
