My Hometown

The Beautiful Suqian

Good afternoon，ladies and gentlemen。Today，I will introduce my hometown to you。Suqian ，a beautiful and historical city.

Suqian is located in the north of Jiangsu Province, boarding Lianyungang, which is one of the 8 largest ports in China, to the east, Xuzhou。 Covering a land of 8555 square kilometers, Suqian has a population of 5 million. The city enjoys popularity for it is the hometown of the Great Conqueror Xiang yu of West Chu Period in China.

Suqian bears a long history. Archeologist discovered the Xiacaowan Cultural Ruin that human inhabited fifty thousand years ago, and towns of Suqian began to be built in this region nearly 2,300 years ago. One of the emperors of Tang Dynasty (618-907) changed its name from Suyu County to Suqian County in 405.

Next is Suqian’s delicious Food. Taking the Xuhai style in Su cuisine as the main body, the cuisine in Suqian pays much attention to the taste of salt ， fresh and expertise in marine lives.

Local delicacies include “Farewell My Concubine”, which stews chicken with turtles, Qianlong Braised Dog Meat with Bath Chap in Heavy Soup, Spiced Turnip, and Qianlong Tribute Crisp.

Major Suqian Tourism Resources: Suqian has abundant traveling resources and many scenery zones and it was praised by Qianlong

Emperor in Qing Dynasty highly.

Now I want to show you some famous tourist attractions. Suqian has a lot of tourism resources, among which the major attractions are Former Residence of Conqueror Xiangyu, Qianlong’s Palace, and Sanzhuang Grave in Han Dynasty, Hongze Lake, Luoma Lake and Hongze Lake Wetland Natural Protection Zone.

Climatic Features: Enjoying a warm temperate monsoon climate, the city has superior light and heat resources. It has clear four seasons and adequate rainfall, with an annual average temperature of 14.2C (58F). Generally, the temperature during a year may range from -8C (17.6F) to 36.5C (97.7F).

When to Go: every May to October of a year

Special Local product: megranate, crystal hawthorn pastry, Baji peanut.

Thank you for taking time to listen to my speech ,ladies and gentlemen.

 

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