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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 · 中文
宿迁市，古称下相、宿预，是中华人民共和国江苏省下辖的地级市，位于江苏省北部。市境西北界徐州市，东北达连云港市，东南邻淮安市，南抵安徽省滁州市，西南接安徽省蚌埠市、宿州市。地处苏北平原，属淮河流域沂沭泗河水系中下游，地势平缓，河网密布。京杭运河、黄河故道、淮沭河、新沂河等河道贯穿境内，南部为洪泽湖，西北为骆马湖。全市总面积8,524平方公里，人口485.38万，市人民政府驻宿城区。宿迁是长江三角洲城市群成员、中国优秀旅游城市、国家园林城市，清代乾隆帝盛赞为“第一江山春好处”。
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