Suqian, referred to as Shuicheng for short, was called Xia Xiang, Suyu and Zhongwu in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, located in the northern wing of the Yangtze River Delta and the north of Jiangsu Province. It is a regional comprehensive transportation hub in the northern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, located in the centers of Xuzhou, Lianyungang and Huai 'an. It is an important gateway city for Jiangsu coastal areas to radiate to the central and western regions. It is also the core city of Xuzhou Metropolitan Area and Jianghuai Ecological Economic Zone and the node city of Belt and Road.
Suqian is a typical water town in northern Jiangsu, with high northwest and low southeast, vast plains and dense river networks. The overall terrain is hilly in the southwest and northwest, and most areas are below 40 meters above sea level, with the highest elevation of 7 1.2 meters and the lowest elevation of 2.8 meters.
science and technology
In 20 19, the number of patent applications in Suqian was 1243 1, and the number of patents granted was 7890. At the end of the year, the number of valid invention patents granted was 1567, an increase of 27.4% over the previous year, ranking second in the province. There are 336 national high-tech enterprises in the city, with an increase of 36.0%, ranking first in northern Jiangsu. 693 national science and technology small and medium-sized enterprises were identified, an increase of 85.0%; The implementation of science and technology policy reduced taxes by 549 million yuan, an increase of 56.4%.