Suqian

Suqian 宿迁
—  Prefecture-level city  —
宿迁市
Location of Suqian City (yellow) in Jiangsu
Suqian Location in China
Coordinates: 33°56′N 118°17′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Government
• Mayor	Zhang Xinshi (张新实)
Area
• Prefecture-level city	8,555 km2 (3,303 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Prefecture-level city	5,213,900
• Metro	435,000
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	223800 (Urban center) 223600, 223700, 223900 (Other areas)
Area code(s)	527
GDP	¥67.5 billion (2008)
GDP per capita	¥12,668 (2008)
Major Nationalities	Han
County-level divisions	5
Township-level divisions	115
License Plate Prefix	苏N
Website	http://www.suqian.gov.cn/

Suqian (simplified Chinese: 宿迁; traditional Chinese: 宿遷; pinyin: Sùqiān) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.

Administration

See also: List of administrative divisions of Jiangsu

The prefecture-level city of Suqian administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.

• Sucheng District (宿城区)
• Suyu District (宿豫区)
• Shuyang County (沭阳县)
• Siyang County (泗阳县)
• Sihong County (泗洪县)

These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 111 towns and township, and 4 subdistricts.

Notable people

• Xiang Yu (232 BC–202 BC), prominent general during the late Qin Dynasty, contestant for the country against Liu Bang.
• Consort Yu (died 202 BC), beloved concubine of Xiang Yu who killed herself to restore his fighting spirit.
• Lu Su (172–217), prominent advisor to Sun Quan of the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era.

External links

• Government Website of Suqian (in Simplified Chinese)
• Suqian comprehensive guide with open directory (Jiangsu.NET)