- Suqian
Suqian (zh-sp|s=宿迁|p=Sùqiān) is a
prefecture-level city in northernJiangsu province,People's Republic of China . It bordersXuzhou to the northwest,Lianyungang to the northeast,Huai'an to the south, and the province ofAnhui to the west.Administration
The
prefecture-level city of Suqian administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.*
Sucheng District (宿城区)
*Suyu District (宿豫区)
*Shuyang County (沭阳县)
*Siyang County (泗阳县)
*Sihong County (泗洪县)These are further divided into 115 township-level divisions, including 111 towns and township, and 4
subdistrict s.Notable people
*
Xiang Yu (232 BC–202 BC), prominent general during the lateQin Dynasty , contestant for the country againstLiu Bang .
*Concubine Yu (died 202 BC), beloved concubine of Xiang Yu who killed herself to restall his fighting spirit.
*Lu Su (172–217), prominent advisor toSun Quan of theKingdom of Wu during theThree Kingdoms era.External links
* [http://www.suqian.gov.cn Government Website of Suqian] (in Simplified Chinese)
* [http://suqian.jiangsu.net Suqian comprehensive guide with open directory] (Jiangsu.NET)
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