As MRT is paving its way beneath SSCAC and the intercity railway which just broke earth in the Yangtze River Delta will shorten the distance between cities in this area, the rudiments of a metropolitan city-circle centering around Shanghai are emerging. It is undeniable that the atmosphere of Shanghai, a metropolis, has been duplicated in each city within this net, intentionally or unintentionally. Should Suzhou accept it or create a new one? For SSCAC, a forthgoer of Suzhou cultural life, assimilating would be the way to forge Suzhou’s own metropolitan atmosphere.

The excellent structure, splendid decoration and amazing stage design and acoustics of the buster produce a fascinating atmosphere for Broadway classics and ravishing makeup for traditional Chinese operas as well; its stage matches the outstanding performances of the top-ranking orchestras and brings opportunities for trial operas and indie films; it not only caters for the desire of bourgeois in Suzhou of wearing evening dress and enjoying the splendors in the grand theatre, but also open the gate of elegant arts for more Suzhou people.

Therefore, the cultural life in Suzhou, as we can say, strides into the “SSCAC era”.