Get to know Suqian
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Jiangsu
- Chinese name
- 宿迁市
- Local areas
- 5 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 8,555.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 4,986,192
- Administrative seat
- Sucheng District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Explore Suqian
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Suqian
Yingfeng Pavilion at Hometown of King Xiang · 项王故里英风阁 Photograph date recorded by the source: 4 October 2024.Hometown of King Xiang项王故里
King Xiang’s Hometown in Suqian commemorates Xiang Yu through a large Chu-Han-style architectural complex. The statue and temple-like memorial spaces interpret the figure remembered in the struggle between Chu and Han.
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A traditional sailboat moored beside a decorative bridge and waterwheel at Hongze Lake Wetland reserve · 洪泽湖湿地保护区内的仿古帆船、拱桥与水车 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-06-23.Hongze Lake Wetland洪泽湖湿地
The Sihong side of Hongze Lake combines reed beds, planted water landscapes and wetland interpretation. The public tourism area includes a wetland museum, a reed maze and metasequoia woodland.
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San Tai Mountain Forest Park · 三台山国家森林公园San Tai Mountain Forest Park三台山国家森林公园
Santaishan Forest Park combines planted flower fields, orchard areas and lakes within Suqian’s Luoma Lake resort region. Natian provides the most strongly designed landscape, while Jinghu and the natural woodland offer quieter…
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Suqian Museum · 宿迁市博物馆Suqian Museum宿迁市博物馆
Suqian Museum gives the city’s history a concrete archaeological foundation through the Shunshanji settlement and the Daqingdun tomb of the Sishui kingdom. These collections move the visit from early settlement to a Han royal…
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Luoma Lake (骆马湖), Suqian. Photograph: "宿迁骆马湖落日 - panoramio".Luoma Lake骆马湖
Fault-basin lake and flood reservoir in northwest Suqian, 375 km² with over 60 islands, with beaches and a national tourist resort on its east shore.
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Suqian local specialties
宿迁市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Cartwheel Fried Pastry 车轮饼
Cartwheel Fried Pastry (车轮饼) is a round, lard-fried sweet pastry from Yanghe (洋河), the liquor town in Sucheng district (宿城区) of Suqian (宿迁).
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Huanggou Braised Pig's Head 黄狗猪头肉
Huanggou Braised Pig's Head (黄狗猪头肉) is the old-broth pig's head meat of Suqian (宿迁) in northern Jiangsu, which the government of Sucheng District (宿城区) dates to 1748 under the full name Qianlong old-broth Huanggou pig's head meat (乾隆老汤黄狗猪头肉).
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Qianlong Tribute Pastry 乾隆贡酥
Qianlong Tribute Pastry (乾隆贡酥) is the other name of the Ye family sesame cake of Zaohe (皂河叶家烧饼) in Suyu district (宿豫区), Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu.
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Sihong Hairy Crab 泗洪大闸蟹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Sihong Hairy Crab (泗洪大闸蟹) is the hairy crab raised in Sihong County (泗洪县) in Suqian (宿迁), on the west shore of Hongze Lake (洪泽湖) in the lower Huai River (淮河) basin.
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Luoma Lake Icefish 骆马湖银鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Luoma Lake Icefish (骆马湖银鱼) are the white, translucent fish of Luoma Lake (骆马湖) in Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu, which the Suqian city government calls the best of the lake's catch alongside its shrimp, crabs and crayfish.
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Suqian Rolled Noodle Sheets 宿迁擀面皮AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Suqian Rolled Noodle Sheets (宿迁擀面皮) are steamed wheat sheets cut into strips and tossed cold with broth, chilli oil and fresh vegetables, a snack from Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu.
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Siyang Biaoji Dish 泗阳膘鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Siyang Biaoji Dish (泗阳膘鸡) is a steamed loaf of minced pork and Chinese yam from Siyang County (泗阳县) in Suqian (宿迁). The name contains the word for chicken (鸡), but the dish uses no chicken.
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Xinyuan Mutton 新袁羊肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xinyuan Mutton (新袁羊肉) is the goat mutton of Xinyuan town (新袁镇) in Siyang (泗阳), Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
More dishes from across Jiangsu are in the Jiangsu food guide.
Counties & districts in Suqian
5 areas belong directly to Suqian.
5 areas
Sucheng District宿城区
Sucheng District (simplified Chinese: 宿城区; traditional Chinese: 宿城區; pinyin: Sùchéng Qū) is one of two districts of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictSuyu District宿豫区
Suyu District (simplified Chinese: 宿豫区; traditional Chinese: 宿豫區; pinyin: Sùyù Qū) is one of two districts of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China.
Explore the area →CountyShuyang County沭阳县
Shuyang (simplified Chinese: 沭阳县; traditional Chinese: 沭陽縣; pinyin: Shùyáng Xiàn) is a county in northern Jiangsu province. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suqian.
Explore the area →CountySiyang County泗阳县
Siyang County (simplified Chinese: 泗阳县; traditional Chinese: 泗陽縣; pinyin: Sìyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Hometown of King Xiang and Hongze Lake Wetland are about 75 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Jiangsu →More in Jiangsu
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Suqian — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1347137417.
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