A bird's-eye view of Wuxi. [Photo/Wuxi Daily]
Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province was ranked ninth nationwide in attractiveness to the post-1995 talent this year, according to a recent report released by online recruitment platform Zhaopin and the economic research team Zeping Hongguan.
It is the first time that the city has made the top 10 ranking.
In 2016, the city introduced the Taihu Talent Program, offering talent various subsidies and other welfare treatment and since then, the program has been upgraded.
Yuantouzhu scenic area, a popular tourist attraction in Wuxi. [Photo/Wuxi Daily]
For example, people who start a business in Wuxi for the first time can enjoy a disposable start-up subsidy of 6,000 yuan ($823.88), a three-year rent subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan per year, and a reserved subsidy with a maximum of 300,000 yuan.
Compared with other cities, Wuxi offers a relatively higher salary and lower living cost. In 2022, the average salary of employees at non-private enterprises and institutions was 123,000, higher than that in Changsha (115,000 yuan) and Qingdao(116,000 yuan).
