Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level

Xuzhou

highland scenery and pastoral culture offers the clearest regional clue to Xuzhou.

Regional story

A place shaped through time

For Xuzhou, the relationship between place and life becomes visible in “Highland scenery and pastoral culture offers the clearest regional clue to Xuzhou.” This evidence connects landform, movement, settlement, and cultural expression instead of treating them as isolated details. The present profile of Xuzhou reflects environmental adaptation and local stewardship built up over an extended period rather than a short-lived change. This process explains how Xuzhou remains connected to its surrounding region while retaining a recognizable local character. That is why Xuzhou matters: local detail can illuminate environmental setting, social process, and cultural memory together.

Xuzhou

Affiliated Regions

10 counties
Gu Lou DistrictCounty-level

Gu Lou District

The scenic greenway of the Old Yellow River courses through Gulou, reflected across the tranquil pavilions of Lake Jiulonghu in ancient Pengcheng.

Yun Long DistrictCounty-level

Yun Long District

Fanghe Pavilion atop Mount Yunlong overlooks vast Lake Yunlong in Yunlong, near the subterranean terracotta army of the Western Han Chu King Tomb.

Jia Wang DistrictCounty-level

Jia Wang District

Panan Lake Wetland Park transforms former degraded hollows into serene lotus waters in Jiawang, an inspiring model of ecological renewal.

Quan Shan DistrictCounty-level

Quan Shan District

Over a thousand Han stone relief carvings at the Han Stone Relief Museum capture ancient life in Quanshan, beneath the forested peaks of Mount Quanshan.

Tong Shan DistrictCounty-level

Tong Shan District

The precision subterranean rock-cut galleries of Guishan Han Tomb amaze in Tongshan, near the grand Buddhist halls of Baolian Temple.

Feng CountyCounty-level

Feng County

The ancient imperial ancestral mausoleum of the Han royal house stands in Fengxian, surrounded by vast apple orchards along the Dasha River.

Pei CountyCounty-level

Pei County

Gefeng Platform commemorates Emperor Liu Bang singing the Song of the Great Gale in Peixian, home to the scenic wetlands of Lake Weishan.

Sui Ning CountyCounty-level

Sui Ning County

Historic liquor brewing distilleries in ancient Shuanggou flavor the breeze in Suining, bordered by the cypress wetlands of Baitang River.

Xin Yi CityCounty-level

Xin Yi City

Mount Malingshan preserves ancient battlefield canyons in Xinyi, near the canal-side merchant courtyard houses of Yaowan Ancient Town on Lake Luoma.

Pi Zhou CityCounty-level

Pi Zhou City

Extensive golden ginkgo forests and the iconic Ginkgo Time Tunnel canopy roads in Pizhou, bordered by the Buddhist peaks of Mount Aishan.