Wuxi

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Wuxi 无锡市 Wusih, Wuhsi
Prefecture-level city
SanYang Palza TaiLake New City Tai Lake YuanTouZhu Jichang Royal Garden Qingming Bridge Cultural Block Downtown Wuxi
Motto(s):  Wuxi is full of warmth and water
Location in Jiangsu
Wuxi Location of the CBD in Jiangsu Show map of Jiangsu Wuxi Wuxi (Eastern China) Show map of Eastern China Wuxi Wuxi (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Chengzhong Park (城中公园, CBD)): 31°29′28″N 120°18′43″E / 31.491°N 120.312°E / 31.491; 120.312
Data Country People's Republic of China Province Jiangsu County-level divisions 9 Township-level divisions 73 Municipal seat Binhu District Government  • CPC Municipal Secretary Du XiaoGang  • Acting Mayor Zhao JianJun Area  • Prefecture-level city 4,628 km2 (1,787 sq mi) Population  (2020 Census)[1]  • Prefecture-level city 7,462,135  • Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)  • Urban 4,396,835  • Metro 4,396,835 GDP[2]  • Prefecture-level city CN¥ 1.486 trillion US$ 209.5 billion  • Per capita CN¥ 198,400 US$ 26,831 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard) Postal code Urban center: 214000 Other Area: 214200, 214400 Area code 510 ISO 3166 code CN-JS-02 License plate prefixes 苏B HDI 0.902 - very high Local Dialect Wu: Wuxi dialect Website www.wuxi.gov.cn

Wuxi
"Wuxi" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese	无锡
Traditional Chinese	無錫
Hanyu Pinyin	PRC Standard Mandarin: Wúxī ROC Standard Mandarin: Wúxí
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin PRC Standard Mandarin: Wúxī ROC Standard Mandarin: Wúxí Bopomofo PRC: ㄨˊ   ㄒㄧ ROC: ㄨˊ   ㄒㄧˊ Gwoyeu Romatzyh PRC: Wushi ROC: Wushyi Wade–Giles PRC: Wu2-hsi1 ROC: Wu2-hsi2 Tongyong Pinyin PRC: Wúsi ROC: Wúsí Yale Romanization PRC: Wúsyī ROC: Wúsyí MPS2 PRC: Wúshī ROC: Wúshí IPA PRC: [ǔ.ɕí] ROC: [ǔ.ɕǐ] Wu Romanization Vusihⓘ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Mòuhsik Jyutping Mou4sik3 IPA [mou˩.sek̚˧] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Bû-sek

Wuxi (Chinese: 无锡, WOO-shee) is a city in southern Jiangsu province, eastern China. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 7,462,135 inhabitants.

Wuxi borders Suzhou City to the east, 128.2 kilometers away from Shanghai; borders the Yangtze River to the north, across the river from Jingjiang City under the jurisdiction of Taizhou City; borders Taihu Lake to the south, bordering Zhejiang Province; borders Changzhou City to the west, 183 kilometers away from Nanjing. Wuxi is known as the "Pearl of Taihu Lake" and is one of the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta and the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area. The municipal government is located at No. 1 Jingui Road, Taihu New Town.

Wuxi is the birthplace of Jiangnan civilization and the birthplace of Wu culture. Its recorded history can be traced back to the late Shang Dynasty. In 1981, the State Council listed Wuxi as one of the fifteen economic center cities in the country. It was also one of the first 13 larger cities approved by the State Council and enjoyed local legislative power. At the same time, Wuxi is also a famous historical and cultural city in the People's Republic of China. In 1998, it was rated as one of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities by the National Tourism Administration. In March 1983, the city-governed county system was implemented. Wuxi County and Jiangyin County, which were originally in the Suzhou area, and Yixing County, which was originally in the Zhenjiang area, were placed under the jurisdiction of Wuxi City, establishing the structure of Wuxi City as one body and two wings. Wuxi is currently one of the central cities in the Shanghai metropolitan area and the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area. It is also the cradle of China's national industry and township industry, the birthplace of the southern Jiangsu model, and the location of the Wuxi Joint Logistics Support Center of the joint logistics support force.

Wuxi is an important scenic tourist city in the country and a national historical and cultural city. Within the city, there are Taihu Lake Yuantouzhu, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Nianhua Bay, Wuxi China Television Film and Television Base, Lihu Park, Chong'an Temple, Huishan Ancient Town, Xihui Scenic Area and other scenic spots. Wuxi is known as the cloth wharf, money wharf, kiln wharf, silk capital and rice market. Currently, Wuxi has landmark industries such as the Internet of Things, integrated circuits, and biomedicine; in addition, Wuxi has convenient transportation, with the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, Shanghai-Nanjing Urban Railway, and Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway passing through it. As of 2024, Wuxi Metro, the urban rail transit system, will operate The mileage is 145 kilometers; there is 4E-class Sunan Shuofang International Airport in the southeast of the city. While achieving economic development achievements, Wuxi is also accompanied by cultural soft power. Many celebrities have emerged from Wuxi, such as Gu Kaizhi, Ni Yunlin, Qian Mu, Qian Zhongshu, etc., as well as ancient and modern celebrities represented by Jichang Garden, Liyuan, Yuantouzhu, etc. Famous gardens are handed down from generation to generation.