Suzhou 肃州区 | |
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Coordinates: 39°44′28″N98°30′12″E / 39.741°N 98.5034°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Jiuquan |
District seat | Xibeijie Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 3,353.74 km2 (1,294.89 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [1] | |
• Total | 455,611 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 735000 |
Website | www |
Suzhou District | |||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 肃州 区 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 肅州 區 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Suzhou district | ||||||||
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Jiuquan | |||||||||
Chinese | 酒泉 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Alcohol Spring(s) | ||||||||
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Former names | |||||||||
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Fulu | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 福祿 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 福禄 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Fortunate &Lucky | ||||||||
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Suzhou | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 肅州 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 肃州 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Solemn Prefectural [Capital] | ||||||||
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Suzhou District is a district of the city of Jiuquan,Gansu Province,China. It was an important city in its own right. Today,as the seat of Jiuquan's administration,it is usually marked Jiuquan on maps.
Suzhou is named for the former Su Prefecture of imperial China.
Su Prefecture was established under the Sui and renamed Jiuquan Commandery under the Tang. [2] Its seat was established just within the extreme northwest angle of the Great Wall near the Jade Gate. It sometimes served as the capital of the province of Gansu. [3] Along with its role protecting trade along the Silk Road,Suzhou was the great center of the rhubarb trade. The old town was completely destroyed in the First Dungan Revolt but was recovered by the Qing in 1873 and was swiftly rebuilt. [3]
Suzhou District is divided to 7 Subdistricts,14 towns,1 townships and 3 other. [4]
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