Xuzhou

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徐州市
Xúzhōu Shì
Image:ChinaJiangsuXuzhou.png
Administration Type	Prefecture-level city
City Seat	Yunlong District (34°16′N 117°10′E)
Area	11,258 km²
Population - Total - Urban center	9,168,500 (2004) 1,729,600 (2004)
GDP - Total - Per Capita	¥10.958 billion (2004) ¥12,005 (2004)
Major Nationalities	Han
County-level divisions	11
Township-level divisions	157
CPC Committee Secretary	Xu Ming (徐鸣)
Mayor	Li Fuquan (李福全)
Area code	516
Postal Code	225300 (Urban center) 214500, 225400, 225700 (Other areas)
License Plate Prefix	苏C

Xuzhou (Chinese: 徐州; pinyin: Xúzhōu), known as Pengcheng (Chinese: 彭城; pinyin: PéngChéng) in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It is known for its convenient location as a transportation hub in northern Jiangsu, as it has expressways and railway links connecting directly to the provinces of Henan and Shandong, the neighbouring city of Lianyungang, as well as the economic hub Shanghai.

1 Administration
2 Geography and climate
3 Education
- 3.1 Universities and Colleges
- 3.2 Schools
4 History
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Xuzhou administers 11 county-level divisions, including 5 districts, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties.

Yunlong District (云龙区)
Gulou District (鼓楼区)
Jiuli District (九里区)
Jiawang District (贾汪区)
Quanshan District (泉山区)
Pizhou City (邳州市)
Xinyi City (新沂市)
Tongshan County (铜山县)
Sui ning County(睢宁县)
Pei County (沛县)
Feng County (丰县)

These are further divided into 157 township-level divisions.

[edit] Geography and climate

Xuzhou is located in the southeast of North China Plain. The area of Xuzhou usually experiences short springs and autumns, and the summers are very long and sun scorching hot, with relatively cold winters, and there is a lower than average level of precipitation.

[edit] Education

[edit] Universities and Colleges

China University of Mining & Technology (中国矿业大学)
Xuzhou Medical College (徐州医学院)
Xuzhou Normal University (徐州师范大学)

[edit] Schools

Xuzhou No.1 Middle School (徐州市第一中学)

[edit] History

The area was the site of the final critical battle in the Chinese Civil War, the Huai Hai Campaign in 1948-49.

[edit] See also

Bernt Jevne fucked Ae Me (guuk) in a traincar on their way to shanghai.

[edit] External links

Government website of Xuzhou (in Simplified Chinese)

Prefecture-level divisions of Jiangsu

Sub-provincial cities:	Nanjing
Prefecture-level cities:	Changzhou \| Huai'an \| Lianyungang \| Nantong \| Suqian Suzhou \| Taizhou \| Wuxi \| Xuzhou \| Yancheng \| Yangzhou \| Zhenjiang