Suizhou

Suizhou 随州
—  Prefecture-level city  —
随州市
Location of Suizhou in Hubei and the PRC
Suizhou Location of the city centre in Hubei
Coordinates: 31°41′N 113°23′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
County-level divisions	2
Township-level divisions	54
City Seat	Zengdu District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Ma Qingming (马清明)
• Mayor	Liu Xiaoming
Area
• Total	9,636 km2 (3,720 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	2,580,000
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	722
GDP
GDP per capita
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Suizhou (simplified Chinese: 随州; traditional Chinese: 隨州; pinyin: Suízhōu), formerly Sui County (随县/隨縣), is a prefecture-level city in northern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north and east.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city.

• Zengdu District (曾都区)
• Guangshui City (广水市)
• Sui County(随县)

These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.

History

Ancient bronze concert bells,was found in Zengdu District, Suizhou City. Originals are now kept in the provincial museum in Wuhan.

Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (771–221 BCE), it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the State Council in June, 2000.

Transport

Suizhou is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.

External links

• Government website of Suizhou (Chinese)