Suqian
Suqian
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Suqian (simplified Chinese: 宿迁; traditional Chinese: 宿遷; pinyin: Sùqiān, IPA: [sû.tɕʰjɛ́n]) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.
History
Suqian was said to be the site of a military grain store built when the Emperor Yuan of Jin reigned. Thus, the former Xiaxiang county where the store located was renamed Suyu (宿預; means "prepared" or "usually prepared") in 405. Then the county was annexed by Xuzhou and renamed Suqian in 762 because the homophone "yu (豫)" as the given name of the
The area was rife with banditry during the early years of the Republic of China. In Autumn 1917, six persons were executed as bandits in Suqian. "They cut off their arms, broke their legs, cut off their ears, punched out their eyes, skinned them, then cut off their heads, and finally cut out their hearts."[4] Suqian was put under the jurisdiction of Huaiyin in 1934. The county was converted as a county-level city in 1987, later was elevated to prefecture status in 1996.[5]
Geography and climate
Suqian possesses the majority of Luoma Lake, which is a major lake in the Huai River basin.
| Climate data for Suqian ( Suyu District , 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
11.0 (51.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.7 (0.89) |
26.5 (1.04) |
41.9 (1.65) |
46.9 (1.85) |
76.4 (3.01) |
127.9 (5.04) |
211.1 (8.31) |
180.1 (7.09) |
91.3 (3.59) |
41.8 (1.65) |
35.2 (1.39) |
20.2 (0.80) |
922 (36.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 88.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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68 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.5 | 143.7 | 181.4 | 200.7 | 211.5 | 182.1 | 175.4 | 180.5 | 172.9 | 177.1 | 153.3 | 151.1 | 2,073.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2020 Chinese census, Suqian had a recorded population of about 4,986,192 whom 1,622,912 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Sucheng and Suyu urban districts.
Economy
Local Yanghe along with Moutai and Wuliangye, are the three biggest manufacturers of baijiu.[8] Besides, several domestic companies followed JD.com to site their call centres in Suqian.
Transport
Roads
Expressways
G2513 Huai'an–Xuzhou Expressway
Rail
Yanghe Station, known as Suqian Station on Suqian–Huai'an Railway is located in the south outskirt of Suqian.
Education
Suqian College is the single institution in Suqian providing bachelor's degree education.
Administration
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These are further divided into 115
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| Subdivision | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population ( 2020 )
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Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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Sucheng District
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宿城区 | Sùchéng Qū | 1,034,392 | 1,018 | 1,016 |
| Suburban | |||||
Suyu District
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宿豫区 | Sùyù Qū | 588,520 | 1,146 | 513.5 |
| Rural | |||||
| Shuyang County | 沭阳县 | Shùyáng Xiàn | 1,674,978 | 2,300 | 728.3 |
| Siyang County | 泗阳县 | Sìyáng Xiàn | 829,562 | 1,389 | 597.2 |
| Sihong County | 泗洪县 | Sìhóng Xiàn | 858,740 | 2,719 | 315.8 |
| Total | 4,986,192 | 8,572 | 581.7 | ||
References
- ^ "China: Jiāngsū (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "2021年江苏13市GDP出炉 苏州2.27万亿位居第一". ah.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ISBN 7-5326-0299-0.
- ISBN 978-1-59328-277-6.
- ^ "Historical Evolution". Suqian Official Website.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Proof positive". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
External links
- Government Website of Suqian (in Simplified Chinese)
- Suqian comprehensive guide with open directory (Jiangsu.net)