Suzhou, referred to as "Su" or "Qi" for short, was called Qi City in ancient times, and Anhui Province administered the city. Located in the northeast of Anhui Province, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration and the Central Plains Economic Zone, one of the cities of Suzhou-Huaihe urban agglomeration and one of the regional central cities of Anhui Province. Known as the shoe capital of the world, the film capital of Asia and the cloud capital of China. It is a civilized city, a national garden city, a national smart city, a national tennis city, a livable city and an important transportation hub in Anhui Province. Suzhou is near the coast and backed by the Central Plains, which is the north gate of Anhui Province. It has the reputation of Sheng Xing, An Xun, the first state in the south of the Yangtze River, the city of strange stones, the hometown of circus and the capital of crisp pears. Suqian and Xuzhou in the east, Shangqiu and Huaibei in the west, Heze in the north and Bengbu in the south. With a total area of 9,787 square kilometers, it has jurisdiction over four counties and one district in Xiaoxian, Dangshan, Lingbi, Sixian and Yongqiao. Yongqiao District, where the municipal government is located, is the largest municipal district in China. Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in Anhui Province with a history of more than 3,700 years. Qi Yi was built in the Zhou Dynasty more than 3,700 years ago. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Suzhou was established because of Tongji Canal (Bianshui), which was an important birthplace of Chu-Han culture and Huaihe culture. Suzhou is a famous calligraphy city with more than 40,000 painters. 20 15 China Performing Arts Group Alliance was established in Suzhou. Suzhou has the former site of Chen Guang Uprising, Gaixia Ancient Battlefield Site, China Suzhou Cultural Park, Huangzangyu National Forest Park, Pianshan National Geopark, Suzhou New Bianhe Water Conservancy Scenic Area, Wuliu Scenic Area and other tourist attractions, including Zhu Wen, Emperor Wu of Song, Bai Juyi, Min Zi, Ji Kang and other historical celebrities.