Wuxi Travel Guide
Wuxi Facts
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)
One of the Birthplaces of China’s Modern Economy and Industry
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.
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.
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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.
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0ReplyReplysome shopping and some sightseeing and food street.
2. Any recommendation of average hotel for 3 of us which easily access to the tourist spot.
3. Any vegetarian restaurant/small shop can be found in wuxi?
4. How is the weather in late October?
5. Any easiest and convenient way to travel from wuxi hotel to Pudong airport to fly out in the afternoon?
00Reply2. What is your budget and any hotel in the downtown area is good.
3. Yes, but not very many, like the restaurant in Chong'an temple. You can find when you arriving there.
4. It is pretty same as Nanjing.
5. You can take direct bus from Wuxi Coach Station.
ReplyPls advise me which railway station is suitable for destination Grand Buddha : Wuxi [Jiangsu], Wuxi [Jiangsu] East or Wuxi New District?
We only go there by Bus not Metro? Does the Bus has notice by English?
Thank you!
AK.
00Reply00ReplyReplyAny recommendations for eating place along the way from ling shan buddha to WX train station. Our train dept 8.30. So need to kill time and ease our stomach. And is the distance far from ling shan buddha to city centre?
Thanks in advance
Eileen
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