Suzhou facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Suzhou
苏州市
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Prefecture-level city
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Landmarks of Suzhou — top left: Humble Administrator's Garden; top right: Yunyan Pagoda in Tiger Hill; middle: Skyline of Jinji Lake; bottom left: Changmen Gate in night; bottom right: Shantang Canal
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Location in Jiangsu
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 Suzhou
Location in China
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| County-level divisions | 11 |
| Established | 514 BC |
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| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 8,488.42 km2 (3,277.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 6,093.92 km2 (2,352.88 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2,394.50 km2 (924.52 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,743 km2 (1,059 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Prefecture-level city | 10,658,000 |
| • Density | 1,255.59/km2 (3,251.97/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Suzhounese |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Beijing Time) |
| Postal code |
215000
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| Area code(s) | 512 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JS-05 |
| GDP (2016) |
CNY 1.55 trillion
CNY 145,205
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| HDI (2015) | 0.894 very high |
| City flower | Osmanthus |
| City tree | Camphor laurel |
| Regional dialect | Wu: Suzhou dialect |
| License plate prefix | 苏E and 苏U |
Suzhou (Wu Chinese [sou˥ tseu˨˩ ]) is a major city in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China. It is about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Shanghai.
It is the second largest city in the province, after its capital Nanjing. The city is located on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the shores of Lake Tai and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with a population of 4.33 million in its city proper, and a total resident population (as of 2013[update]) of 10.58 million in its administrative area.
Its urban population grew at a rate of 6.5% between 2000 and 2014, which is the highest among cities with more than 5 million people.
Education
Images for kids
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"Sou-tcheou-foo" & other towns of "Kiang-nan" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries
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Many tours are offered along the canals, in various types of craft, including some that resemble traditional boats
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Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei, is one of the landmarks of Suzhou, combining traditional culture and modern design.
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Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) – West Bank of Jin Ji Lake
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Nightscape of Suzhou's Jinji Lake
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CRH in Suzhou Railway Station
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The Suzhou Metro has four lines
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The Yunyan Pagoda, or Huqiu Tower, a tower that is now leaning due to lack of foundational support (half soil, half rock), built during the latter part of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era (907–960 AD).
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The "xi shi" stone bridge
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Suzhou as viewed from Beisi Pagoda
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Pingjiang Road
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Changmen at night
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The Humble Administrator's Garden
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An entrance to the Youyicun Garden
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Xuanmiao Temple
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A canal in Suzhou
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Picture of the Land and Water Gate
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View of Panmen Scenic Area and Ruiguang Pagoda
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See also
In Spanish: Suzhou para niños
