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Suzhou

Suzhou
苏州市
Prefecture-level city
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
Flag of Suzhou
Flag
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; 120.600Coordinates: 31°18′N 120°36′E / 31.300°N 120.600°E / 31.300; 120.600
Country China
Province Jiangsu
County-level divisions 11
Established 514 BC
Government
 • Type Prefecture-level city
 • Party Secretary Zhou Naixiang
 • Mayor Qu Futian
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 (2013)
 • Prefecture-level city 10,578,700
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,468,300
 • Urban density 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Time zone Beijing Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 215000
Area code(s) 512
GDP (2014)
  • Total

CNY 1.406 trillion
USD $228.87 billion
PPP $330.48 billion

  • Per capita

CNY 132,908
USD $21,635
PPP $31,240

  • Growth: Increase 8%
HDI (2013) 0.873 - very high
City flower Osmanthus
City tree Camphor laurel
Regional dialect Wu: Suzhou dialect
License plate prefix 苏E
Website www.suzhou.gov.cn
Suzhou
Suzhou name.svg
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Sūzhōu
Postal Soochow
Old Names for Suzhou
Simplified Chinese

1.
2. 姑苏
3. 阖闾城
4.
5. 吴郡
6. 会稽郡
7. 吴都
8. 吴中
9. 东吴
10. 吴门

11. 平江
Traditional Chinese

1.
2. 姑蘇
3. 闔閭城
4.
5. 吳郡
6. 會稽郡
7. 吳都
8. 吳中
9. 東吳
10. 吳門

11. 平江
Hanyu Pinyin

1. Wú
2. Gūsū
3. Hélǘchéng
4. Wúxiàn
5. Wújùn
6. Kuàijījùn
7. Wúdū
8. Wúzhōng
9. Dōngwú
10. Wúmén

11. Píngjiāng
Postal

1. Wu
2. Kusu
3. Holucheng
4. Wuhsien
5. Wuchun
6. Kwaikichun
7. Wutu
8. Wuchung
9. Tungwu
10. Wumen

11. Pingkiang

CNY 1.406 trillion
USD $228.87 billion
PPP $330.48 billion

CNY 132,908
USD $21,635
PPP $31,240

1.
2. 姑苏
3. 阖闾城
4.
5. 吴郡
6. 会稽郡
7. 吴都
8. 吴中
9. 东吴
10. 吴门

1.
2. 姑蘇
3. 闔閭城
4.
5. 吳郡
6. 會稽郡
7. 吳都
8. 吳中
9. 東吳
10. 吳門

1. Wú
2. Gūsū
3. Hélǘchéng
4. Wúxiàn
5. Wújùn
6. Kuàijījùn
7. Wúdū
8. Wúzhōng
9. Dōngwú
10. Wúmén

1. Wu
2. Kusu
3. Holucheng
4. Wuhsien
5. Wuchun
6. Kwaikichun
7. Wutu
8. Wuchung
9. Tungwu
10. Wumen

1. Wú
2. Gūsū
3. Hélǘchéng
4. Wúxiàn
5. Wújùn
6. Kuàijījùn
7. Wúdū
8. Wúzhōng
9. Dōngwú
10. Wúmén

Suzhou, formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Shanghai. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province after the capital Nanjing. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the shores of Lake Tai and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. Administratively, 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 an unprecedented rate of 6.5% between 2000 and 2014, which is the highest among cities with more than 5 million people.


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