Wuxi Tourism

Wuxi earned its nickname "Pearl of Lake Tai" because it is built on the shore of Lake Tai with beautiful sceneries. Wuxi was also dubbed "little Shanghai" because of its close proximity to the city and its fast urbanization and booming economy.

 

The center of Wuxi is filled with modern high rise buildings and the market is being redeveloped in a postmodern style.

 

History of Wuxi
As an important city for "Wu" area, its culture bears distinctive "wu" characteristics, which can be identified in its dialect, architecture, waterway transportation and various art types.

 

It was one of the arts and cultural center in "Jiangnan", with several famous Chinese authors claiming Wuxi as their home town. Among them, most recently, Qian Zhongshu, author of Fortress Besieged, a comedy of manners set in China in the 1930s.

 

Wuxi is also a major tourist spot in the Lower Yangtze Delta. It has both natural and man-made places of interest.

 

One of the handicraft specialties of Wuxi is the production of Huishan clay figurines.

 

In modern times Wuxi has produced a number of cultural figures such as Hua Yanjun (1893-1950) also known as "Blind Abing", famous for his erhu and pipa music. Another famous musician is Liu Tianhua, who was the first to compile folk music using staff.

 

Attractions in Wuxi

• Taihu Lake
• Xihui Park
• Grand Canal
• Turtle Head Islet (Yuantouzhu Park)
• Huishan Clay Figurines
• Lingshan Great Buddha
• Huishan old town
• Ferris Wheel
• Wuxi Museum