Suizhou
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Suizhou formerly Sui County (随县/隨縣), is a prefecture-level city
in Hubei
province of Central China.
of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city
.
These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistrict
s.
Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (771–221 BCE), it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city
Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the Chinese State Council
in June, 2000.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
province of Central China.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
.
- Zengdu DistrictZengdu DistrictZengdu District is a district of Hubei, China. It is under the administration of Suizhou city....
(曾都区) - GuangshuiGuangshuiGuangshui is a Chinese city of approximately 137,000 inhabitants located in Suizhou, Hubei, China.-Kuixing Tower:Kuixing Tower is a historic tower in Guangshui. Built in 1377, the tower stands on a hill overlooking the city. Kuixing is the name of a god who is said to live in the constellation of...
City (广水市) - Sui CountySui County, HubeiSui County is a Chinese county located in Suizhou, Hubei, China.It was established in May, 2009....
(随县)
These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.
History
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the Chinese State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
in June, 2000.