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Suzhou 宿州市 | |
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| Coordinates (Suzhou municipal government):33°38′53″N116°57′50″E / 33.648°N 116.964°E /33.648; 116.964 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 118 |
| Municipal seat | Yongqiao District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Liang Weiguo (梁卫国) |
| • Mayor | Tang Chengpei (唐承沛) |
| Area | |
| 9,939.8 km2 (3,837.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,906.92 km2 (1,122.37 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,906.92 km2 (1,122.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 5,324,476 | |
| • Density | 535.67/km2 (1,387.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,766,285 |
| • Urban density | 607.614/km2 (1,573.71/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,766,285 |
| • Metro density | 607.614/km2 (1,573.71/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 216.8 billion US$ 28.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 40,707 US$ 6,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 234000 |
| Area code | 557 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-AH-13 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖L |
| MajorNationalities | Han |
| Website | www |
Suzhou, (Chinese:宿州;pinyin:Sùzhōu) formerly romanized as Suchow,[3] is aprefecture-level city in northernAnhui, China. The city straddles theTuohe [zh] andXinbian [zh] rivers, which fork at its western end. The Tuohe was formerly a lefttributary of theHuai River, while the latter is a modern artificial canal, but now both drain intoHongze Lake. It borders the prefectural cities ofHuaibei andBengbu to the southwest and south respectively, and the provinces ofJiangsu to the east,Shandong to the north, andHenan to the northwest.
Its population was 5,324,476 inhabitants at the 2020 census, of whom 1,766,285 lived in thebuilt-up area (ormetro) ofYongqiao District, even though that district remains largely rural.
Suzhou was formerlySu County (simplified Chinese:宿县; traditional Chinese:宿縣; pinyin:Sù Xiàn).
Suzhou administers fivecounty-level divisions, including onedistrict and fourcounties.
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| Subdivision | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population(2020) | Area(km2) | Density(/km2) |
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| Yongqiao District | 埇桥区 | Yǒngqiáo Qū | 1,766,285 | 2,906 | 607.9 |
| Rural | |||||
| Dangshan County | 砀山县 | Dàngshān Xiàn | 765,564 | 1,205 | 635.3 |
| Lingbi County | 灵璧县 | Língbì Xiàn | 974,720 | 2,133 | 457.0 |
| Si County | 泗县 | Sì Xiàn | 763,310 | 1,848 | 413.1 |
| Xiao County | 萧县 | Xiāo Xiàn | 1,054,597 | 1,847 | 571.0 |
| Total | 5,324,476 | 9,938 | 535.8 | ||
These are further divided into 118township-level divisions.
Suzhou has amonsoon-influenced,humid subtropical climate (KöppenCwa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is 1.2 °C (34.2 °F). Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The annual mean is 15.2 °C (59.4 °F), while annual precipitation averages about 855.2 millimetres (34 in), a majority of which occurs from May to August.
| Climate data for Suzhou, elevation 26 m (85 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 32.0 (89.6) | 34.3 (93.7) | 37.6 (99.7) | 40.3 (104.5) | 40.9 (105.6) | 39.8 (103.6) | 37.1 (98.8) | 35.1 (95.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 21.4 (70.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.5 (47.3) | 20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.2 (70.2) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.0 (62.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | 15.4 (59.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | 0.5 (32.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.9 (60.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 18.6 (65.5) | 12.6 (54.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | −0.1 (31.8) | 11.4 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −8.2 (17.2) | −1.8 (28.8) | 5.3 (41.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 14.6 (58.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.7 (18.1) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 21.5 (0.85) | 26.8 (1.06) | 40.0 (1.57) | 59.5 (2.34) | 77.3 (3.04) | 163.5 (6.44) | 182.4 (7.18) | 121.1 (4.77) | 76.3 (3.00) | 54.2 (2.13) | 37.4 (1.47) | 18.2 (0.72) | 878.2 (34.57) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 90.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 10.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 74 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 148.1 | 147.2 | 182.6 | 209.5 | 217.8 | 200.2 | 192.9 | 195.1 | 180.5 | 186.0 | 160.5 | 154.1 | 2,174.5 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 47 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 |
| Source 1:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[6] | |||||||||||||
Sacrifice to The Kitchen God (祭灶)
This festival is the traditional lunar festival ofEast Asia, celebrated in Suzhou. People think this festival is to give presents to gods. In Suzhou, this festival is celebrated by offering food and burning incense on a table andbaijiu on the floor to worship the gods. This food is left untouched for, more or less, one day. Also, some food is shared with family and friends.
Pear Flower Festival (梨花节)
There are many pear trees in Suzhou and when their flowers bloom people get together to appreciate it and have a picnic. At night there is a festival program onAnhui TV to show how beautiful it is.
Sacred Stone Festival (奇石节)[7]
Suzhou Lingbi Sacred Stone Festival aims to promote the charming and admirable Lingbi sculptures. This festival expands the economy, sets up an investment promotion platform, promotes Suzhou economic and social development, and enhances its visibility and reputation. People get together and show their unique and beautiful stones. They can be viewed at the Suzhou QiShi Museum. The city mayor chooses the best one to be sent to theNational Museum of China.
Huangzangyu National Forest Park
Anhui Huangzangyu National Forest Park is located in the denuded low hills in the south of the Taoxu Mountain System. The mountain rocks are limestone bodies, and there are many natural caves, well springs, and rock landscapes. The highest peak is Pingdingshan, 389 meters above sea level, and the general peak height is between 100 and 300 meters.
Zhong Kui Wine Culture Museum
Zhongkui Wine Culture Museum is located in Lingbi County Economic Development Zone.
It is a typical Huizhou building, with white walls, black tiles and horse head walls, Zhongkui Hall in the courtyard and corridor, towering towers and pavilions, small bridges and flowing water houses, strange rocks, trees, and a total area of more than 3,000 square meters, with a total construction area of more than 1,000 square meters, of which the main exhibition hall - "Zhong Kui Wine Culture Museum" has an exhibition area of more than 500 square meters, consisting of a gatehouse, curved corridors and the main exhibition hall. The decorative display in the main exhibition hall borrows the architectural elements of Huizhou style and coexists harmoniously with the external environment, complementing each other, the whole is smooth and smooth, and the ancient charm is vivid. The display content of the entire main exhibition hall consists of five parts.
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