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Wuxi has despite its fast economic growth preserved a considerable amount of its religious architecture. Apart from the preserved ancient buildings, Wuxi also boasts an impressive array of newly built, but nonetheless impressive religious architecture. Read more>>
Luxembourg's Michel Reis will hold his Wuxi Piano Recital at the Beicangmen Life & Arts Center on May 26. Michel Reis has released three albums: "A Young Mind", "Fairytale" and "Point of No Return" and has performed at some of the world's famous Jazz music venues and festivals, including Blue Note Jazz Club, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York Lincoln Center, 55 Bar and the Knitting Factory. Getting there: take bus no. 25, 25-1, 25-2, 215, 216 or 916 to... Read more>>
According to legend, Wuxi was founded around 3000 years ago by the princes Taibo and Zhongyong, from the Zhou region in northern China. The two princes supposedly settled in Wuxi (though the location is disputed) and named the area Gowu. They settled agriculture and founded the area's first waterways ensuring that their settlement flourished. The first brother Taibo died, and his brother Zhongyong built a shrine to honor him. Although the Taibo...Read more>>
Wuxi acts as a transportation hub for the surrounding regions of Jiangsu and also as a stopover into the larger cities of China. The capital of Jiangsu, Nanjing, is only an hour away by train and Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou are easily reached by air, rail and road. The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Rail is currently being constructed and will pass through Wuxi when it opens in 2010. This new line will take travelers from Wuxi to Shanghai in...Read more>>
