Wuxi

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Wuxi 无锡市 Wusih, Wuhsi
Prefecture-level city
Nanchang Street Historic area Canal Park Liyuan Park 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.

The city lies in the southern delta of the Yangtze River and on Lake Tai. The city's landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and its 88-meter (289 ft)-tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan statue, Xihui Park, Wuxi Zoo, and the Wuxi Museum. The transportation to the city include Sunan Shuofang International Airport, Wuxi Metro, and Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway, and Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. Wuxi is the home to Jiangnan University.