Which province is Suzhou?

Suzhou, referred to as "Su" for short, was called Gusu and Pingjiang in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city and a class of big cities under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, in the middle of the Yangtze River Delta, bordering Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang in the south, Taihu Lake in the west and the Yangtze River in the north. The whole city is low-lying, with many rivers and lakes. Most of the water surface of Taihu Lake is in Suzhou, with a subtropical monsoon maritime climate, four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. It governs 5 districts and 4 county-level cities, with a total area of 8657.32 square kilometers.

By 20201October, the permanent population of Suzhou will be 1 12748300. Suzhou is an important city in Shanghai metropolitan area and Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area, one of the important central cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and a national high-tech industrial base and scenic tourist city approved by the State Council. Suzhou city was founded in 5 14 BC, with a history of more than 2500 years.

Basically, the double chessboard pattern of "land and water are parallel and rivers and streets are adjacent" has been maintained. It is one of the first 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China, an important birthplace of Wu culture, and has the reputation of "paradise on earth". Representatives of private gardens in China-Suzhou Classical Garden and Suzhou Section of China Grand Canal are listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and most scenic spots in Taihu Lake are located in Suzhou.

Suzhou local specialty:

1, Su embroidery

The history of Suzhou embroidery can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,600 years ago. Suzhou Embroidery, Hunan Xiang Embroidery, Sichuan Shu Embroidery and Guangdong Yue Embroidery are also called "Four Famous Embroideries in China". It is the first of the four famous embroideries. The themes of Suzhou embroidery are mainly figures, landscapes, flowers, birds and animals, including embroidery pieces, book covers, screen strips and screens. After the founding of New China, Suzhou artists successfully created Shuang Mianxiu, whose masterpiece is Double-faced Cat.

2. Silk

Suzhou is the hometown of silk, and there are Neolithic and Paleolithic sites in Taihu Lake basin, which witnessed the long history of silk. 6000-year-old textiles were unearthed in Caoxie Mountain, Weiting Town, Park. Silk fabrics from 4,700 years ago were unearthed in Qian Shan Ocean, Xing Wu. A large number of spinning wheels and bone needles from 4,000 years ago, as well as pottery with silk twisted patterns and silkworm patterns, have been unearthed in Meiyan, Wujiang, indicating that Suzhou ancient ancestors mastered the technology of sericulture and spinning very early.

3. Jin Song

"Brocade" is a high-grade silk fabric. Suzhou's Song Brocade, Nanjing's Yunjin and Sichuan's Jin Shu are also called "China's Three Famous Brocades". Its weaving technology is exquisite, and the warp has double warp, so it is also called "heavy brocade".

The above content is referenced from: Baidu Encyclopedia-Suzhou City