Xuzhou
Xuzhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, China. It sits in the northern Jiangsu Plain at the confluence of major water systems and is a major transportation hub connecting the region to northern and eastern China. The urban core includes several districts, and the prefecture administers additional counties. Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport serves air travel, and the city is a crossroads for rail and road networks, including the Beijing–Shanghai railway corridor and the Xuzhou–Lianyungang high-speed railway.
The area has been inhabited for thousands of years and was known in ancient times as Pengcheng.
Geographically, the city lies on the northern Jiangsu Plain and experiences a humid subtropical climate, with
Xuzhou has a diversified economy with manufacturing, metallurgy, machinery, chemicals and logistics. It is an important
Culturally, the city hosts several higher education institutions and cultural facilities. The Xuzhou Museum preserves artifacts