Where is Wuxi in Jiangsu Province?

Wuxi is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, bordering the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake, and is known as the "Pearl of Taihu Lake".

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Wuxi, referred to as "tin" for short, was called Liangxi and Jingui in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and an important scenic tourist city approved by the State Council. It is located at 3107' ~ 32 02' north latitude and119 33' ~120 38' east longitude. The territory of Wuxi is dominated by plains, with scattered low mountains and residual hills. Wuxi city belongs to the humid monsoon climate zone in the north subtropical zone, with four distinct seasons.

Wuxi is a national historical and cultural city. Since ancient times, it has been a land of plenty, known as cloth wharf, money wharf, kiln wharf, silk capital and rice market. It is the cradle of national industry and township industry in China, and the birthplace of Sunan model. Wuxi is the residence of Wuxi Joint Logistics Support Center of the Joint Logistics Support Force.

Wuxi is one of the cradles of Jiangnan civilization, and its recorded history can be traced back to the last years of Shang Dynasty. 165438+ At the end of the 20th century, the eldest son of Qigong's father, Taibo, gave way to his third brother, joined his second brother, Zhong Yong, and moved to the south of the Yangtze River to settle in Mei Li (now Mei Village, Wuxi), where he founded the city and founded the country, hence the name "Wu Gou". There is the Tiber Palace in Wuxi today. At the end of Shang dynasty, Zhou dynasty destroyed Shang dynasty. Because Taibo had no children, Zhou Wuwang set up his fifth grandson and established the State of Wu. Zhang Zhou, a descendant of Taibo, was named post-Anyang, and Yangshan in Huishan District was also called Anyang Mountain. In the third year of Zhou Yuanwang (473 BC), the State of Yue perished, and Wuxi returned to the State of Yue. In the thirty-fifth year of Zhou Xian (334 BC), the State of Chu perished and Wuxi returned to the State of Chu.