Liuhe ((Liuho) lit. "Liu Creek") is a town under the jurisdiction of Taicang county-level city in Suzhou, China. Liuhe has an area of 68 sqkm, with around 56 000 permanent residents.

Name

Liuhe town was called Liujiagang (lit. "Liu Family Harbor"). It is sometimes also encountered as Liuhegang (lit. "Liuhe Harbor").

Geography

Liuhe is located around 35 km to the north of downtown Shanghai. It borders Fuqiao town. Owing to this placement, Liuhe is sometimes known in Chinese as the "First Town at the End of the River and the Start of the Sea".

Famous people

Famous people linked to Liuhe include:

Industries

Fishing is the traditional industry in Liuhe and it is still one of the most important industries in Liuhe. Liuhe also has quite developed manufacturing. There are a few regionally famous manufacturing companies in Liuhe.

Transportation

China National Highway 328 runs through Liuhe.