Wuxi Travel Guide

Chinese Name: 无锡  (wú xī)
Population: 6,574,500
Area: 4,627.47 square kilometers (1,786.68 square miles)
Location: in the south of Jiangsu Province, east China
Administrative Division: 5 districts (Liangxi, Xishan, Huishan, Binhu, Xinwu); 2 county-level cities (Jiangyin, Yixing)
Area Code: 0510
Zip Code: 214000
GDP (2019): CNY 1,185.232 billion (USD 171.798 billion)

Nestled on the northern shore of Tai Lake, China's third-largest body of fresh water, Wuxi lies on the southern border of Jiangsu Province, about 128 kilometers (79.5 miles) northwest of Shanghai. Wuxi is a city richly endowed by nature. Owing to its pleasantly warm and moist climate, it boasts a reputation of the 'Land of Fish and Rice'.

Relying on the near-by Yangtze River and ancient Grand Canal, it had been a port city with the busiest rice and cloth market in China before the 19th century. In modern times, with its rapidly developing industry, Wuxi became one of China's top 50 cities with broad strength and is thus called the 'Little Shanghai' for its prosperous economy. It is impossible not to fall in love with Wuxi, a city teeming with historical sites, beautiful lake views, lush mountains, countryside scenery and ancient towns. Also, you will be overwhelmed by a variety of snacks including Steamed Buns, Braised Spare Ribs in Brown Sauce, Wonton and Beancurd Jelly. The most popular snack streets are Chongan Temple Pedestrian Street and Nanchan Temple Pedestrian Street.

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Lots of outstanding people rose from that time, leaving many related historical and cultural relics, such as Li Lake named for the famous general Fan Li of Yue Kingdom, the Donglin Academy remained from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the former residence of the renowned Chinese geographer, Xu Xiake.

Li Garden

A film is shot in the Three Kingdoms City

Besides being a rich cultural repository, Wuxi is blessed with charming natural beauty: the vast Tai Lake with its fascinating water scenes, the Turtle Head Isle with countryside scenery and landscape gardens, the 'Sea of Bamboo' in Yixing, the Second Spring, Huishan Mountain — the 'First Mountain South of Yangtze River' — and so on. Various aspects of nature give you a new experience at every turn.

Top 10 Things to Do in Wuxi
 

Wuxi, a city embraced by clear water and green hills, also has a nicely-developed urban area. The tidy, clean cityscape and convenient public transportation combine well with its beautiful landscape. A trip to this city would be quite easy and pleasant.