What is "xuzhou"

Xuzhou, otherwise known as Pengcheng in ancient times, is a major city in and the second largest prefecture-level city of Jiangsu Province, China. Its population was 8,577,225 at the 2010 census whom 2,623,066 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Quanshan, Gulou, Yunlong and Tongshan districts. It's built-up area is among the largest within Jiangsu province. It is known for its role as a transportation hub in northwestern Jiangsu, as it has expressways and railway links connecting directly to the provinces of Henan and Shandong, the neighboring port city of Lianyungang, as well as the economic hub Shanghai and Nanjing.

Before the adoption of Hanyu Pinyin, the city's name was typically romanized as Suchow or Süchow, though it also appeared as Siu Tcheou [Fou], Hsu-chou, Hsuchow, and Hsü-chow.

Xuzhou is a modern prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China.

Xuzhou may also refer to:

• Xuzhou Town, a town in Zitong County, Sichuan, China