On December 3, it was learned from Zhouzhuang Town, Suzhou City that the town’s infrared sensors and photoelectric sensors have respectively accounted for 60% and 20% of the world market share. It is planned that the sensor industry will achieve sales of 5 billion yuan within three years and build a comprehensive use of the Internet of Things technology. "Wisdom Water Village".

According to Gao Shuping, deputy secretary of Zhouzhuang Town, the town started to develop the sensor industry in 1998. In 2000, it was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology as "National Torch Program Kunshan Sensor Industrial Base". In 2003, it was approved as the national high-tech research and development plan "863. "Results industrialization base.

Up to now, Zhouzhuang has nearly 50 sensors R&D and production companies, forming an annual capacity of 500 million sensors and 6 million sensors-related applications. Sales of infrared sensors, photoelectric sensors and Hall sensors account for the world's largest market share. The market share of similar products is 60%, 20% and 15%, and more than 80% of the products are sold to the United States, Europe and Southeast Asian countries.

According to the plan, the sensor industry of Zhouzhuang will transform its application of comprehensive sensing and system integration into three major industrial clusters: “Integrated Circuits, Smart Chips, and Digital Products”, aiming at the sensing technology industry highland and striving to achieve sales of RMB 5 billion within three years. In addition, the town has signed an agreement with China’s leading radio frequency identification company, Yuanwang Valley, to jointly create “Wisdom Water Village”, which includes providing tourists with real-time text messages such as tourist information, shopping guides, climate and environment, as well as the use of mobile phone credit cards for all purchases in ancient towns. Payment, etc., so as to comprehensively improve the level of information management of scenic spots.