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, and is an important gateway city for Jiangsu coastal areas to radiate to the central and western regions.
Suqian is one of the cradles of wine culture, and has the title of China wine capital, among which Yanghe and Shuanggou are two famous wines. Suqian is a typical water town in northern Jiangsu, with two fresh water lakes, namely, Roman Lake and Hongze Lake, which are embedded by many rivers, such as the Grand Canal, the Ancient Yellow River and the Hu Aishu New River.
From June, 5438 to June, 2020 10, Suqian was rated as a national model city (county) with double support.
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%.