Some 10,000 years ago, people lived and multiplied in what is now Wuxi. In 202BC a country was set up here for effective government People in the area have since the ancient times been building water works for agricultural production. They were also good at engaging in handicraft industry and business. When the Grand Canal was dug during the Sui Dynasty (581-618), business people flocked to Wuxi by boat During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), various parts of the surrounding areas sent their grain tributes to Wuxi for onward shipment to the imperial court in Beijing. During the ensuing dynasties of Ming and Qing (1368-1911). Wuxi grew into national-level rice, silk and cloth markets, attracting business people from various parts of the country.

The early 20th century saw Wuxi emerge as a cradle for national industry, with two brothers from the Rong family and some others running cotton mills, flour mills or silkworm cocoon filature factories. By 1937, Wuxi ranked third in China in terms of industrial output value, and was the largest of the four rice markets in the country. Because of this, Wuxi was affectionately mentioned as “Shanghai Jr.” Wuxi made rapid progress after the founding of New China in 1949.

Wuxi’s climatic features are subtropical monsoon maritime climate; mild and humid with 4 distinct seasons; long frost-free period of 230 days, enough sunshine of 2000 hours annually and average temperature is annual average of 15.5 C.

Wuxi is famous tourist resort. The landscape of the city embodies the beauty of the Yangtze, the Grand Canal, the Taihu Lake, fountains, caves and gardens and is characteristic of the unique features of a water village in southern China. Wuxi takes over the most beautiful corner of the Taihu Lake and on the shore of the that Lake scatter famous parks such as Turtle-head Peninsula Park, Lee Garden, Plun Garden and Xihui Park. Humanitarian and historical relics wellknown at home and abroad are all located in the whole city.