Suzhou District

Suzhou District is a district of the city of Jiuquan, Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It was an important city in its own right. Today, as the seat of Jiuquan's administration, it is usually marked Jiuquan on maps. Ganzhou and Suzhou (肃州).

Suzhou

肃州区
District
Suzhou District (red) within Jiuquan City (yellow) and Gansu
Coordinates: 39°44′28″N 98°30′12″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityJiuquan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Suzhou District
Traditional Chinese肅州區
Simplified Chinese肃州区
Literal meaningSuzhou district
Jiuquan
Chinese酒泉
Literal meaningAlcohol Spring(s)
Former names
Fulu
Traditional Chinese福祿
Simplified Chinese福禄
Literal meaningFortunate & Lucky
Suzhou
Traditional Chinese肅州
Simplified Chinese肃州
Literal meaningSolemn Prefectural [Capital]

Name

Suzhou is named for the former Su Prefecture of imperial China.

History

Su Prefecture was established under the Sui and renamed Jiuquan Commandery under the Tang.[1] Its seat was established just within the extreme northwest angle of the Great Wall near the Jade Gate. It sometimes served as the capital of the province of Gansu.[2] Along with its role protecting trade along the Silk Road, Suzhou was the great center of the rhubarb trade. The old town was completely destroyed in the First Dungan Revolt but was recovered by the Qing in 1873 and was swiftly rebuilt.[2]

See also

Notes
  1. Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009). Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 485. ISBN 978-0-8108-6053-7.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Su-chow" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 7.


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