Population: 6,050,000
    Total Area: 9,786 square kilometers
    Nationalities: Han
    Administrative Division: four counties (Dangshan Xiaoxian, Lingbi, Sixian) and one district (Yongqiao)
    Useful Tel: 
      Tourist Complaints: 0557-3048016
      Weather Forecast: 121
      Bank of China: 0557-3025028
    Location: Suzhou City is situated at the northernmost end of Anhui Province neighboring Jiangsu, Shangdong, and Henan provinces.
    Geography: Located in the Huaibei Plain, the topography of Suzhou is low and flat, just like all the other cities in northern Anhui Province.
    History: Suzhou was inhabited a long time ago, and became a flourishing place in the Qin (221BC-206BC) and Han (206BC-220AD) dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD), the government set up a prefecture in this area. Since then, Suzhou city has always been the capital of the prefecture.
    Special Local Products: 
      Food: Fuliji Roast Chicken, Dangshan Crisp Pear, Xiaoxian Grape etc.
      Lingbi Magic Stone: Lingbi Magic Stones come from Lingbi County of Suzhou City. The stone enjoys the fame of the "No. 1 Stone in the World". They have jade color and luster and can sound dulcet movement”. The texture is very clear and elegance, the quality is fine, tough and resilient and clean.
Naturally shaped, they need no cutting or carving, Lingbi Magic Stones rank first among the four types of famous Chinese Scholars Rocks.