Wuxi

Wuxi
无锡市
Wusih, Wuhsi
SanYang Plaza
Former Site of Wuxi Library
WUXI IFS
Wuxi Taihu Lake
Wuxi Municipal Government
Nanchang Street
Wuxi Taihu lake Changchun bridge
Motto: 
Wuxi is full of warmth and water
Location of Wuxi in Jiangsu
Wuxi
Coordinates (Wuxi municipal government): 31°32′57″N 120°3′26″E / 31.54917°N 120.05722°E / 31.54917; 120.05722
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
County-level divisions9
SeatBinhu District
Government
 • TypePrefecture-level city
 • CCP Municipal SecretaryDu XiaoGang
 • Acting MayorJiang Feng
Area
4,627.47 km2 (1,786.68 sq mi)
 • Land3,724.98 km2 (1,438.22 sq mi)
 • Water902.49 km2 (348.45 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,643.89 km2 (634.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 estimate)
7,495,000
 • Density2,012/km2 (5,211/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,715,559
 • Urban density4,085.16/km2 (10,580.5/sq mi)
GDP(2025)
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 1.677 trillion
US$ 240.8 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 223,802
US$ 32,127
Time zoneUTC+8 (Beijing Time)
Postal code
214000
Area code510
ISO 3166 codeCN-JS-02
City flowerPrunus mume
City treeCamphora
Regional dialectWu: Wuxi dialect
Websitewww.wuxi.gov.cn
Wuxi
"Wuxi" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese无锡
Traditional Chinese無錫
Hanyu PinyinWúxī
PostalWusih
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWúxī
Bopomofoㄨˊ   ㄒㄧ
Wade–GilesWu2-hsi1
Tongyong PinyinWúsi
Yale RomanizationWúsyī
MPS2Wúshī
IPA[ǔ.ɕí]
Wu
RomanizationVusih
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationMòuhsik
JyutpingMou4sik3
IPA[mɔw˩.sɪk̚˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBû-sek

Wuxi (Chinese: 无锡; pinyin: Wúxī, WOO-shee) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of 2024, 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.