History and culture
Suzhou has a long history and rich cultural landscape. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has become "the intersection of boats and cars, the thoroughfare of Kyushu", and the opening of "Tongji Canal" in the Sui Dynasty has become a military center to "contain the Huaihe River and act as a crossroads between the north and the south". In 809 AD, Suzhou was established in the Tang Dynasty, and the first peasant uprising in the pre-Qin history of China rose in osawa Township. Chu and Han contended, and the decisive battle took place here. During the War of Liberation, this was the main battlefield of the Huaihe River Campaign, where Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Peng Xuefeng, Zhang Aiping, Zhang zhen, Su Yu and other proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation fought.
The vicissitudes of history have left a profound cultural accumulation. In the south of Suzhou, there is a related platform built by Bobby Chen and Guangwu. In the north, there is a place where Liu Bang escaped from Qin Jun, which has been turned into the hidden valley of the emperor in the National Forest Park; There are ancient battlefields and Yuji's Tomb in the east; In the west, there are banquets for Li Bai to drink and write poems; One of them is Lindong Caotang, where Bai Juyi lived for many years. Confucius' disciples Min Ziqian, Ji Kang, Liu Ling and Zhu Wen, the Emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty, were all from Suzhou. People of insight such as Li Bai, Han Yu, Bai Juyi and Su Shi have all traveled or lived here, leaving many beautiful poems and relics. "wildfire never quite consumes them, the spring breeze blows high" is a famous saying of Bai Juyi, a young poet, in Suzhou.
Contemporary Suzhou is full of talented people, including sculptors Liu Kaiqu, Wang Ziyun, Xiao Longshi, Zhuo Ran, Wei Tianchi and Mei Chunyi, philosopher Sun Shuping, sociologist Deng, performing artists, and so on. Xiaoxian is a famous "hometown of Chinese painting", and Yongqiao District is known as "hometown of calligraphy" and "hometown of acrobatics".
Communication and communication
Suzhou has obvious location advantages and developed transportation and communication. Suzhou is close to the coast, and the Central Plains is in the north. It is a transitional zone between the developed coastal areas and the central and western regions. It is the intersection of east entering and west exiting, south coming and north going, with superior location conditions. At present, Suzhou has formed a transportation network extending in all directions by railway, highway, water transport and aviation. The railway has two main lines, Beijing-Shanghai and Longhai, which run through the whole territory. The Fujia line detours in the hinterland of the city, connecting the Beijing-Shanghai, Longhai and Beijing-Kowloon railways, and there are several special coal railway lines. The new Bian River flows into Hongze Lake and reaches the Yangtze River into the sea; National highways 104, 206, 3 10, 31,hexu expressway and lianhuo expressway run through our city. The planned Liu Jing high-speed rail will also pass through our city; Xuzhou Guanyin Airport is only 70 kilometers away from the urban area. There are 639,900 telephone users, 344,400 mobile phone users and 50,000 computer Internet users in the city.
Nature and resources
Suzhou is rich in natural resources and has many famous and special products. The territory of the vast plains, fertile land, suitable climate, lush vegetation. The plain covers an area of 8,897 square kilometers, accounting for 9 1% of the city's total area, with 9,977,900 mu of cultivated land, accounting for 67.97% of the total area. This area is rich in wheat, corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes, cotton, peanuts, vegetables, apples, pears, peaches, grapes, mulberry and so on. The total grain output is 3.06 million tons, the total cotton output is 80,000 tons, the oil output is 405,000 tons, and the fruit output is 865,000 tons. The contiguous fruit producing area in China is 6.5438+0.2 million mu, accounting for more than 70% of the province's area and output. It has 800,000 mu of peanut planting base and 400,000 mu of greenhouse vegetable planting belt distributed longitudinally along national and provincial roads. The underground mineral resources are rich, and the coal reserves are about 6 billion tons, which is an important part of Huaibei coalfield. Huangkou Oilfield predicts oil reserves of more than 2 billion tons; The proven reserves of coalbed methane in southern Jiangsu reach 300 billion cubic meters; Marble reserves are 40 million cubic meters, ranking first in the province, with more than 20 varieties of colors. Lingbi Stone is one of the "Four Wonders" in China. Dangshan crisp pear is a kind of high-quality fruit, which is favored by customers at home and abroad. Fuliji roast chicken, with good color and delicious taste, is a famous dish in China. Jiagou fragrant rice is rich in flavor. "A family cooks ten coriander, and ten coriander is full of fragrance." It was once regarded as Gong Mi in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty.
Economy and environment
After the reform and opening up, Suzhou's comprehensive economic strength has been continuously enhanced. In 2003, the city's GDP reached 21.91.90 billion yuan, and its fiscal revenue was 1. 1.72 billion yuan. The per capita net income of farmers decreased due to the disaster, reaching 1.707 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of cities and towns was 1.96 yuan. Economic restructuring has achieved remarkable results. The agricultural structure has initially formed four leading industries: animal husbandry, fruits, vegetables and seeds; With the steady development of industrial economy, the city has basically formed five pillar industries: food, textile, building materials, energy and medicine. The total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city is 4.62 billion yuan. The listed companies Keyuan Group, Peng Hong Group, Bai Tong Group, Wanbei Pharmaceutical, Ante Winery and other key enterprises have become the "aircraft carriers" to promote the development of the city's industrial economy. Dozens of products such as Qiao 'an Axle, Bai Tong Plastic Pipe, Wanbei Lincomycin, Ante Vodka, Shuangxi Wine and Guanlong Pear Juice have become national and provincial famous brands. Science, education, culture, health, sports and other social undertakings have made all-round progress. Xiaoxian County, Dangshan County and Yongqiao District are advanced counties in science and education in China, and Dangshan County is the first batch of national ecological demonstration counties. The number of college entrance examination students in the city has been among the best in the province for many years.
In order to build Suzhou into a new industrial city, a modern agricultural city and a business center in northeast Anhui as soon as possible, and strive to create a first-class investment and development environment, the urban infrastructure construction is becoming more and more perfect, and the urban appearance is changing with each passing day. The constantly improving investment environment is attracting domestic and foreign businessmen to invest and start businesses.