Suizhou is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River basins, with Wuhan in the east, Xiangyang in the west, Nanyang and Xinyang in the north and Jingzhou in the south. It is the "North Gate" of Hubei Province and an important relay station and transit station for the country to implement the strategy of developing the east and west. The State Council was established on June 25th, 2000.
Suizhou is one of the earliest birthplaces of the Chinese nation. As the hometown of Shennong, Yan Di, it opened the farming civilization of China for 5 thousand years; As the hometown of chime music, the chime of Zeng Houyi unearthed in Suizhou 2400 years ago rewrote the history of world music, and Suizhou was awarded the honorary title of "hometown of chime in China" by China Musicians Association.
Suizhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is said that Yan Di Shennong was born in Lishan Town, Suixian County, Suizhou City. He cultivated, planted grains, tasted herbs and prospered trade, which created the farming civilization of the Chinese nation.