Suqian
Birthplace of Xiang Yu, the Chu-Han warlord known as the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, Suqian is a large city in northern Jiangsu Province with more than 2,700 years of recorded urban history. The Grand Canal passes through the city, which sits amid a dense river network that includes Luoma Lake to the northwest and Hongze Lake to the south. The Qing emperor Qianlong reportedly praised the area as the finest spring landscape in the land.
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- Population1,437,685
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
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Suqian: quick answers
Where is Suqian?
Suqian is in Jiangsu Province, China.
How do you get to Suqian?
The nearest airport is Xuzhou (XUZ), about 1 hr 23 min away by road. The nearest train station is 宿迁, about 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Suqian?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is July, with about 248 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Suqian?
OpenStreetMap lists 13 museums, 56 restaurants, 61 cafés and 49 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.