Jiuquan
Sign in to saveJiuquan, formerly known as Suzhou is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than wide from east to west, occupying , although its built-up area is mostly located in its Suzhou District.
Key facts
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- Jiuquan
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- Tsiuchuan
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- Prefecture-level city
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- Jiuquan Bell Tower
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- Location of Jiuquan City jurisdiction in Gansu
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- Gansu#China
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- Location of the city center in Gansu
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- Country
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- People's Republic of China
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- Province
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- Gansu
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- Municipal seat
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- Suzhou District
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- 167883
- Settlement.area_urban_km2
- 3353
- Settlement.area_metro_km2
- 4577
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Jiuquan, formerly known as Suzhou is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than wide from east to west, occupying , although its built-up area is mostly located in its Suzhou District.
==Name== thumb|right|Statue of Huo Qubing in Jiuquan city The city was formerly known as Fulu, which became known as Suzhou (Suchow, Su-chow, &c.) after it became the seat of Su Prefecture under the Sui. As the seat of Jiuquan Commandery, it eventually became known by that name in turn. The name Jiuquan —" jiu (Chinese alcohol) spring(s)" — derives from a legendary story of the young Han general Huo Qubing, who was said to have poured a vat of precious alcohol into a local creek to share its taste with his troops after a victory over the Xiongnu nomads.