Wuxi, located at 31°7'-32°2' and 119°33'-120°38'E, lies in the southeastern Jiangsu Province. Abutting the picturesque Taihu Lake, it belongs to the economically developed Yangtze River Delta. It has Suzhou to the east; is 128 km from Shanghai; faces Taihu Lake in the south; neighbors Zhejiang Province; abuts Changzhou in the west; is 183 km from Nanjing; has the Yangtze River in the north; and commands 35 km of the golden Yangtze River bank.

Wuxi is in the plain area, dotted with sporadic low-lying mountains and hills. Its southern part is a plain cut by many rivers; its central part is composed of low-lying paddy fields surrounded by dykes; and its southwestern part features low mountains and a hilly area in Yixing. Mountainous and hilly areas total 782 square km, making up 16.8 percent of the total area; water covers an area of 1,502 square km, making up 31.4 percent of the total.

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Wuxi Climate & Weather

Wuxi belongs to sub-tropical maritime climate zone, with four distinct seasons. It is blessed with a mild climate, plentiful of rainfall and ample sunshine. The annual mean temperature is 15.5 degrees Centigrade, with a January average of 2.8 degrees Centigrade and a July average of 28 degrees Centigrade. The city has 250 frost and ice-free days. Rainfall occurs mainly in the summer, with average annual precipitation of 1,000 mm. Under the impact of complicated factors such as the Taihu Lake waters and hilly areas in southern Yixing, certain parts of Wuxi possess diversified climatic conditions good for growing a variety of crops in both the southern and northern parts.

Within the Wuxi area are the Huishan, Xishan, Junzhangshan, Majishan and Tongguanshan mountains. The city is bisected by the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal; and shares Taihu Lake with others. With so many rivers flowing through the plains, Wuxi has fertile land and is richly endowed with natural resources. Its major crops include rice, wheat, rape, fruit, cotton and silkworm cocoons. Its special products include Biluochun tea, Yangxian tea, three Taihu whites (silver fish, white fish and white shrimps), Taihu Dazha crabs, Yangtze River hilsa herrings, Wuxi spareribs, Yixing pottery, porcelain, clay figures, and Wuxi embroidery. All these combine to make Wuxi a city known in China as "and of rice and fish in areas south of the Yangtze River" and "right pearl shining over Taihu Lake".

Wuxi History

Wuxi was founded 3,000 years ago by two fugitive princes from northern China, who called the area Mei. Because of the tin deposits that were utilized nearby, the town became known as Youxi ('Has Tin'). When the tin ran out in 25 AD, it got its present name. Despite its location on the Grand Canal, Wuxi did not prosper as much as neighbouring cities. Only in the 20th century, Wuxi became a center of the silk industry, when Shanghai investors and foreign technicians came to the area. After the Communist takeover in 1949, Wuxi continued to grow in importance, with the establishment of more textile production and both light and heavy industry.

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