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Wuxi
無錫市 Wusih, Wuhsi | |
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Motto(s): Wuxi is full of warmth and water | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jiangsu |
County-level divisions | 9 |
Seat | Binhu District |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture-level city |
• CCP Municipal Secretary | Du XiaoGang |
• Acting Mayor | Zhao JianJun |
Area | |
4,627.47 km2 (1,786.68 sq mi) | |
• Land | 3,724.98 km2 (1,438.22 sq mi) |
• Water | 902.49 km2 (348.45 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,643.89 km2 (634.71 sq mi) |
Population (2024 census) | |
7,495,000 | |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6,715,559 |
• Urban density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Beijing Time) |
Postal code | 214000 |
Area code | 510 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-JS-02 |
HDI (2015) | 苏B |
City flower | Prunus mume |
City tree | Camphora |
Regional dialect | Wu: Wuxi dialect |
Website | www |
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Simplified Chinese | 无锡 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 無錫 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Wúxī | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wuxi (Chinese: 无锡, WOO-shee) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of the 2024 census , it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai. Notable 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. Transportation options include Wuxi Shuofang Airport, Wuxi Metro, Shanghai–Nanjing intercity high-speed railway, and Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. Wuxi is home to Jiangnan University.