Suqian is a first-tier city

Suqian is a third-tier city.

Suqian City, referred to as Su, was formerly known as Xiaxiang, Suyu, Zhongwu, Siwu, Xiapi, Congde, etc. It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is located on the northern flank of the Yangtze River Delta and in the north of Jiangsu Province. It is a regional comprehensive transportation hub in the northern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is located in the central areas of Xuzhou City, Lianyungang City, and Huai'an. It is an important gateway city radiating from the coastal areas of Jiangsu Province to the central and western regions. It is the core city of Xuzhou Metropolitan Area, Jianghuai Ecological Economic Zone, Node cities along the Belt and Road. According to the latest classification in 2022, Suqian is a third-tier city.

Suqian is one of the first batch of 12 demonstration cities for the construction of social credit system. It is an outstanding tourist city in China, a national garden city, a national sanitary city, and a national civilized city. In October 2020, Suqian was rated as a national dual-support model city (county). In November 2022, Suqian City was awarded the title of "China's Textile Industry Base City".

The climate of Suqian City

Suqian City belongs to the warm temperate monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 14.2°C, an average annual precipitation of 910 mm, and an average annual total sunshine hours of 2291 hours. The light and heat resources are relatively superior, with four distinct seasons, a mild climate, total solar radiation of approximately 117 kcal/cm2, and 2,271 hours of sunshine throughout the year.

The frost-free period is long, with an average of 211 days. The first frost period is generally in late October, and the first snowfall is generally in early mid-December. The active accumulated temperature is 5189°C, and the annual crop growth period is 310.5 days. The average annual precipitation is 892.3 mm. Due to the influence of the monsoon, there is little inter-annual variation. However, the precipitation is unevenly distributed, which can easily lead to spring drought, summer floods, and autumn and winter dry weather.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Suqian City