Best Things To Do in Wuxi, China

Tourist Attractions in Wuxi

Here is the list of things to do in Wuxi and tourist attractions in city.

1. Lingshan Grand Buddha

   

   Landmark, Monument

   The grandest of monuments in Wuxi are perhaps located in Mt. Ling Shan where the world’s tallest Buddha statue is present. Along with the statue the other attractions in the place include: Grand Screen Wall is a huge wall about 8mts tall and 40mts wide which is at the entrance. It has inscriptions of Buddhist mantras on both sides and has 5 bridges dedicated to 5 aspects of life. The Alt...Read more

2. Taihu Yuantouzhu Scenic Area

   

   Lake, Nature

   The Taihu Lake is one of the biggest freshwater lakes in China covering over 2400sqkm. The lake is for known serene beauty and its abundant fishes. Yuantouzhu, also known as Turtle Head Island is a small peninsular area in the lake and is a spot worth visiting. The entire scenic area comprises of the lake, the peninsula and the Sanshan islands in the Far East. The cherry trees blossoming here d...Read more

3. San'guo City

   

   Town

   A smaller part of a larger whole, San’guo city is one of the other two city sets namely Shuihu and Tang city. All these are actually sets built for a popular TV series named The Romance of The Three Kingdoms. After construction, the sets covered an area of 35 hectares and after the completion and successful run of the TV show the place soon became a tourist attractions, a sort of a mini v...Read more

4. Nanchan Temple Of Wuxi

   

   Religious Site, Temple, Outdoors

   A temple striking to the eye located in Nanchang district, the Nanchan temple is more than 1500 years old. Built in 549 A.D the temple was initially known as Huguo temple and has stood through time and the reign of several regimes. The marketplace around the temple is known for selling a variety of items such as works of calligraphy, traditional paintings, conventional Chinese arts and crafts, ...Read more

5. Liyuan Garden

   4.2 (287 Votes)
   

   Outdoors, Garden, Nature

   One of the oldest gardens in Wuxi, The Liyuan garden was once a private garden of Fan li the Prime minister of Yue state during 770 B.C. who helped the then king to conquer other states. Hence the adjacent lake shares its name with the man. The garden can be divided mainly into three sections: The middle section comprises of man-made hills of various shapes and sizes. There’s also a stone...Read more

6. Wuxi Zoo

   

   Outdoors, Zoo

   The Wuxi zoo located in Binhu district and Taihu Lake Amusement Park are classified as 4A national scenic spot and envelop an area of 520,000sqmts. Unlike other animal sanctuaries, the zoo keeps animals in a huge enclosed cage arena and visitors follow a trail through the park. The zoo is connected to the Taihu amusement park which is right adjacent to it. Other than the usual, the zoo has a la...Read more

7. Wuxi Museum

   

   Museum, Specialty Museum

   The city of Wuxi along with other cities along the Yangtze River delta such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing have been linguistically separate from the northern part of china for almost 2500 years. Hence this barrier had given rise to their own cultural identity which has been well preserved in the Wuxi Museum. It contains a rich heritage of 6000 years from the pre historic times to the m...Read more

8. Huishan Old Town

   

   Outdoors, Town

   The Huishan old town is actually a street or rather a window that offers a peek into how the lifestyle of Wu people was before the city became industrialized. The entire part of town has been built with replicas of old buildings, shops and temples like an open-air museum. The street offers a lot of street foods and beverages for refreshments and also offers a variety of old handicrafts for shop...Read more

9. Jichang Garden

   

   Garden, Nature

   Formerly known as ‘Qin yuan’ and built during the Zhengde reign, this 500 year old garden has seen a number of famous kings, princes and monks throughout the ages. It has also undergone numerous re-decorations and each of it has only added to its serene beauty. Two other gardens namely the Xiequ garden and Yuanming Yuan in Beijing have been modelled according to this one. The highli...Read more

10. Zhongshan Road

    

    Outdoors, Walking Area, Street Market, Shopping Center

    Ranked as the 7th best commercial street in China, Zhongshan offers all that one can think of. The street has a lot of shopping avenues and is the prime spot for big departmental stores like Wuxi Yaohan and New World Departmental Stores, Wholesale Retailers and Exclusive Sale Shops. The lists include Fashion clothing and accessories, clay figurines, earthen tea sets, embroidery, porcelain utens...Read more

11. Sunan Shuofang International Airport

    

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    Sunan Shuofang International Airport (IATA: WUX, ICAO: ZSWX) is an airport located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. It is the main airport serving the city of Wuxi and the surrounding area. The airport is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city center.The airport was opened in December 2004 and is the only airport in Wuxi. It is a major hub for China Eastern Airlines and a focus city for Ju...Read more

12. Lihu Park

    3.6 (2 Votes)
    Park

13. Donglin Academy

    4.8 (2 Votes)
    Park

14. ZiSha YiYuan

    4 (1 Vote)

15. Taihu Flower Garden

    3.5 (6 Votes)
    Park

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