Jiangsu Province 江 苏 省 简 介 - Wuxi 无锡市

(The city tree is the camphor tree and its flowers being the plum blossom and azalea.) Wuxi, in Jiangsu Province, the second largest city in Jiangsu Province, is located on the Yangtze River Delta. Known as one of the four “little dragons” of Southeast China due to its progress in carrying out economic reforms, the city of Wuxi is often associated with silk production. Although originally name Youxi (“with tin”)—which referred to the local tin mines being worked during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)---the name was changed to Wuxi (“without tin”) during the Han Dynasty (206 BC—AD220), when tin supplies were exhausted.

The city is an industrial and resort city on the north ban of Lake Tai (Tai Hu), one of China’s five largest lakes. Wuxi covers an area of 4,778 square kilometers with a population of 4.47 million.

On a bicycle tour of Wuxi, delegates will visit the No One Silk Filature and Huishan Clay Figure Workshop, highlighting two of the most famous Chinese industries: silk and porcelain; as well as Xihui Park and Jichang (Ease of Mind) Garden.

Wuxi was granted the honour of “State-Level Example Area for Environmental Protection” by the State Environmental Protection Administration in late 2000. The city has built a high-quality wastewater treatment system, an advanced rubbish center and a central heating system. An industrial and household waste is treated. The city is working to attract environmentally friendly foreign-funded projects.

Li Garden 蠡园

The garden sits in a quiet nook by the lakeside. Legend relates that during the Warring States period (770-476 BC), the State of Yue, Fan Li范蠡, a politician, saw that the King was a narrow-minded person. Knowing it would be difficult to work for the King for long, he resigned his post. Soon after his resignation, he and his wife Xishi (the name of a famous beauty in the late Spring and Autumn period), a celebrated beauty in Chinese history, went boating on Lake Tai in the moonlight and lodged for the night by the lakeside. The garden was built here and named after him. Though not very large, the garden was carefully designed. Entering by a gate resembling a full moon, the tourist steps onto a paved path at the end of which rises a tall artificial hill. From the top of the hill, the tourist sees exquisite pavilions and dainty bridges over ponds and streams, with the lake as the backdrop. Beyond the hill the tourist comes to a long gallery with one side opened to the lake. There are altogether 89 windows on the inside wall, each painted with a different design. No two are the same. Carved on the wall are inscriptions by many noted poet Su Dongpo苏东坡 (1037-1101), and together with Huang Tingjian黄庭坚、Mi Fu米芾、Cai Xiang 蔡襄were reputed as the “Song-dynasty Fout Letters of Men 宋四大家”

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