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Wuxi

Wuxi (, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of 2024, it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai. Notable landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and its -tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan statue, Xihui Park, Wuxi Zoo, and the Wuxi Museum. Transportation options include Wuxi Shuofang Airport, Wuxi Metro, Shanghai–Nanjing intercity high-speed railway, and Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. Wuxi is home to Jiangnan University.

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Wuxi is a major city in southern Jiangsu Province, China, with a population of about 7.5 million people located in the Yangtze River Delta region near Lake Tai. The city serves as an important transportation hub with airports and high-speed rail connections, and is known for landmarks like the Grand Buddha statue and attractions such as parks and museums.

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Place details

Locality: 武进区
Region: 江苏省
Country: 中国
Population: 4,396,835
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Travel guide

Understand

Wuxi has a history of over 3,000 years; its establishment can be traced back to the end of the Shang Dynasty.

There are hills, rivers and lakes in this area, but most of it is flat and crisscrossed with canals and small rivers. It is a fertile area, the “land teeming with fish and rice”.

Wuxi is well-developed economically and has good transport connections. The city had a population of 7.5 million in 2020. Wuxi is bordered by water, with Lake Tai to the south and the Yangtse River to the north.

The cities of Jiangyin and Yixing are administered as part of Wuxi.

Get in

Suzhou is nearby, under half an hour by bus or car.

See

thumb|Bridge along the coast of Taihu Xihui Park and Old Town (锡惠公园) — An old town pedestrian street with many souvenir and snack shops. Free but the individual residences cost extra (maybe ¥10 each). The main ticket is for several gardens and temples clustered together including the Garden of Ecstasy (Ji Chang Yuan) one of the leading gardens in SE China and Emperor Qianlong, who made seven visits, had a copy made of the garden at the Summer Palace in Beijing. The entrance ticket is also for the nearby park which is rather large if you spend the time to travel around the hill. You can pay extra for the cable car (might also be available as part of combined ticket) to get to the pagoda on the top of the hill. Xihui Park holds the Wuxi Flower - Rhododendron Festival exhibition from April to June every year. The opening ceremony of Wuxi Flower - Rhododendron Festival was held in Jiulongbi Square. Lake Tai (太湖) — A very large lake with many scenic spots, famous for its fish and freshwater pearls. Nothing in particular to visit but Lingshan. The Grand Canal is 1800 km long and travels from Beijing to Hangzhou. It is not really for sightseeing but it is there. Yuantouzhu (鼋头渚, Turtle Head Island) — It is a peninsula on the northwest coast of Taihu Lake. Because the boulder is surrounded by water on three sides, it is named "Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head)". Using the real mountains and waters, the garden is built to be three-pointed and seven-percent natural, making it the most idea…

Do

thumb|Three Kingdoms Water Margin City Gate thumb|Huixianqiao Three Kingdoms City Water Margin Scenic Spot (三国城水浒城景区) It is a large-scale film and television shooting and tourism base, attracting a large number of tourists with its unique natural scenery, large-scale human landscape and complete film and television service functions. The ticket price is ¥90 for the Three Kingdoms City, ¥85 for the Water Margin City, and ¥150 for the Three Kingdoms City Water Margin combined ticket.