Suzhou

prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China, former capital of the kingdom of Wu

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.

Suzhou
苏州市
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
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
Location in Jiangsu
Location in Jiangsu
Suzhou is located in China
Suzhou
Suzhou
Location in China
Coordinates: 31°18′N 120°36′E / 31.300°N 120.600°E / 31.300; 120.600
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
County-level divisions11
Established514 BC
Government
 • TypePrefecture-level city
 • Party SecretaryZhou Naixiang
 • MayorQu Futian
Area
 • Prefecture-level city8,488.42 km2 (3,277.40 sq mi)
 • Land6,093.92 km2 (2,352.88 sq mi)
 • Water2,394.50 km2 (924.52 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,743 km2 (1,059 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Prefecture-level city10,658,000
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
DemonymSuzhounese
Time zoneUTC+8 (Beijing Time)
Postal code
215000
Area code512
ISO 3166 codeCN-JS-05
GDP (2016)
  • Total

CNY 1.55 trillion
USD $233.07 billion
PPP $442 billion

  • Per capita

CNY 145,205
USD $21,868
PPP $41,487

  • Growth: Increase 7.5%
HDI (2015)0.894
very high[2]
City flowerOsmanthus
City treeCamphor laurel
Regional dialectWu: Suzhou dialect
License plate prefix苏E and 苏U[3]
Websitewww.suzhou.gov.cn

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) 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.[4][5]

Education

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References

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  1. "Table showing land area and population". Suzhou People's Government. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  2. Calculated using data from Suzhou Statistics Bureau. Life Expectancy Index = 0.9672, Education Index = 0.8244, Income Index = 0.896. Refs:
  3. 苏U号牌来了!苏州将成江苏首个启用双号牌的城市. 交汇点. 2018-10-24. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  4. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. "World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision" (PDF). Retrieved 1 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Elizabeth MacBride (22 December 2014). "Keep an eye on these emerging market cities". CNBC. Retrieved 1 January 2015.