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Suqian 宿迁Sùqiān
Xiang Yu's hometown, Hongze Lake wetlands and the baijiu towns of Yanghe
About Suqian
Suqian, in the north of Jiangsu between Luoma Lake and Hongze Lake, is the traditional birthplace of Xiang Yu, the Chu warlord who fought Liu Bang for the empire after the fall of Qin, and a park on the site presents his life. In the shallows of Hongze Lake at Sihong, boats thread through reed channels full of waterbirds, and the towns of Yanghe and Shuanggou are known for their strong baijiu.
What to eat in Suqian
- Yanghe Daqu baijiu (洋河大曲)
Listed sites in Suqian
10 sites in Suqian are on the official lists. Those with a page of their own link to it; the rest open as cards on the map.
- Hongze Lake Wetland, Sihong 洪泽湖湿地 5A scenic area · on the map
A wetland scenic area in the shallows of north-western Hongze Lake, China's fourth-largest freshwater lake, forming part of the Sihong Hongze Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve. - China Poplar Museum, Siyang 中国杨树博物馆 4A scenic area · on the map
A museum in Siyang county devoted to the poplar. - Dragon King Temple Palace, Zaohe 龙王庙行宫 4A scenic area · National heritage site · on the map
A temple to the Dragon King beside the Grand Canal and Luoma Lake in Zaohe town, first built in the Kangxi reign and rebuilt in 1727 and 1813, where the Qianlong Emperor lodged on five of his six southern tours; it is popularly called the Qianlong Palace. - Lakeside Park, Suqian 湖滨公园 4A scenic area · on the map
A public park on the southern shore of Luoma Lake, in Suqian's Hubin new district and the Luoma Lake tourist resort. - Santai Mountain National Forest Park 三台山国家森林公园 4A scenic area · on the map
A forest park on low wooded hills on the northern edge of Suqian city. - Shennong Era Agricultural Park, Yanghe 神农时代文化旅游区 4A scenic area · on the map
A modern agricultural theme park near Yanghe town, named after Shennong, the legendary inventor of farming. - Shuanggou Distillery, Sihong 双沟酒文化旅游区 4A scenic area · on the map
A visitor area at the Shuanggou distillery in Shuanggou town, home of Shuanggou Daqu, a strong-aroma baijiu. - Xiang Yu's Hometown 项王故里 4A scenic area · on the map
A park in southern Suqian on the traditional birthplace of Xiang Yu, the Chu warlord who fought Liu Bang for control of China after the fall of the Qin and died in 202 BC. - Xuefeng Park, Suqian 雪枫公园 4A scenic area · on the map
A memorial park of about 21 hectares in Suqian city, opened in 2007 in memory of Peng Xuefeng, a New Fourth Army commander killed in 1944, and others who fought in the War of Resistance against Japan. - Yanghe Distillery 洋河酒厂文化旅游区 4A scenic area · National heritage site · on the map
The home of Yanghe, one of China's largest baijiu makers, in Yanghe town south-east of Suqian, where a visitor route runs through the working distillery.
On the map
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