Suqian
Also known as Sùqiān, 宿迁市, Sutsien
stadsprefectuur in China
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Place details
- Locality
- 宿城区
- Region
- 江苏省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,437,685
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
Suqian is the hometown of Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu. It has a civilization history of more than 5,000 years and a city history of more than 2,700 years. It was once the capital of the Zhongwu Kingdom. It has a long history and rich cultural heritage. It is known as "the pulse of Chinese civilization, the root of Jiangsu civilization, and the soul of Chu-Han culture" . Suqian is one of the birthplaces of wine culture and is known as the capital of Chinese liquor. The two famous liquors Yanghe and Shuanggou are produced here. Suqian is home to two large freshwater lakes, Luoma Lake and Hongze Lake. Many rivers such as the Grand Canal, the ancient Yellow River, and the Huaishu New River pass through the area. Emperor Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and stayed here five times. He praised Suqian as "the best place in spring."
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Article · Nederlands
Suqian is een stadsprefectuur in het noorden van de oostelijke provincie Jiangsu, Volksrepubliek China. Suqian is de zetel van deze stadsprefectuur, het stadscentrum wordt aangeduid als het district Sucheng. Dit district had in 2010 796.627 inwoners. De stadsprefectuur Suqian telde bij de census van 2010 4.715.553 inwoners. Suqian grenst aan Xuzhou in het noordwesten, Lianyungang in het noordoosten, Huai'an in het zuiden, en de provincie Anhui in het westen.
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