About Wuxi
Introduction of Wuxi
Wuxi, lying in East China, is a beautiful city in Jiangsu province. It is surrounded by Suzhou city, Changzhou city, Yangtze River and Lake Tai. Wuxi is not far from Shanghai, with about an hour high-speed train from Shanghai to Wuxi. Nowadays, Wuxi is well known for its modern industry, developed commerce, long history of culture and fascinating scenery.
In Chinese, Wuxi means "Without Tin" literally. It has seven county level divisions, while Binhu district is the location of Wuxi Municipal Government. In 2009, Wuxi was honored as the annual "Global Green City" by the United Nations. In 2013, Wuxi was ranked first in competitiveness among livable cities of the Chinese mainland.
For more introduction of Wuxi, you may refer to the websites below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxi
Weather
According to MSN weather, Wuxi experiences an average high temperature of 77°(25℃) and an average low temperature of 62°(16.7℃) in May every year. The average rainfall of Wuxi in May is 3.91in(99.31mm). Though the average temperature seems very comfortable, Wuxi is likely to show its bad temper sometimes. In 2018, Wuxi reached its recorded highest temperature of 99°(37.2℃) in May. For more weather information of Wuxi, you may refer to MSN weather.
Attractions
Wuxi is a national garden city, possessing 17 beautiful wetland parks. Among these parks, Changguangxi Wetland Park (长广溪湿地公园) and Lianghong Wetland Park (梁鸿湿地公园) are ranked as national wetland parks.
Since Wuxi is built on the shore of Lake Tai, Lake Tai provides a lot of tourism resources for Wuxi. Noted spots include Yuantouzhu (the Islet of Turtlehead) and Taihu Xiandao (Islands of the Deities).
There are small mountains, springs, private gardens, museums and many other places for tourism in Wuxi. To obtain more information, you may refer to Trip Advisor and Travel China Guide and other websites.
Shopping
Since Wuxi is a city full of modern atmosphere, there are many superb shopping malls for travelers to enjoy shopping time. Here lists two of them and others leave to you to find out.
1. The Mixc(万象城)
The Mixc is a high-end urban complex, belonging to China Resources(CRC, 华润). It covers shopping, catering, entertainment, travel and culture.
Address:
88 Jinshi Rd.(金石路88号).
2km straight line distance from the venue/hotel to the Mixc.
Transportation:
About 10 minutes from the venue to the Mixc shopping mall by taxi, costing about 15 Yuan RMB.
About 45 minutes by walking.
Open Time:
Monday to Thursday, Sunday: 10:00-21:30
Friday and Saturday: 10:00-22:00
Outward appearance of the Mixc
2. Wanda Plaza(万达广场)
Wanda Plaza is a famous shopping center not only in Wuxi but also in many other cities in China. Wanda Plaza(Binhu) cooperated with many famous brands. Here you can find KFC, Sephora, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Watsons, DQ, Honeymoon Dessert, PB, BSK, STR, Only, Jack&Jones, Vero Moda, Selected, Roem, TEENIE WEENIE, Basic House, etc.
Address:
35 Liangxi Rd.(梁溪路35号).
5km straight line distance from the venue/hotel.
Transportation:
About 15 minutes from the venue to Wanda Plaza(Binhu) by taxi, costing about 17 Yuan RMB.
Open Time:
Monday to Thursday, Sunday: 10:00-22:00
Friday and Saturday: 10:00-22:30
Outward appearance of Wanda Plaza(Binhu)
Location of the Mixc and Wanda Plaza(Binhu)
Besides the Mixc and Wanda Plaza(Binhu), there are still many shopping destinations waiting for you to explore.
