10 Things to Do in Wuxi That You Shouldn't Miss

February 13, 2018 Chanda Heide

Wuxi (Chinese: 无锡) is an old city in southern Jiangsu province, China. The city borders two other large cities, Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east, and borders Zhejiang Province as well in the south. It also covers a coastline of the Yangtze River in the north and two separate coasts of Lake Tai. Wuxi is well known for being one of the birthplaces of China's modern industry and commerce, as well as the hometown of many important businessmen who have played essential roles in building commerce in Shanghai since the early 20th century.
Restaurants in Wuxi

1. Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot

Ma Shan Tai Hu National Park | Lingshan Road, Hubing District, Wuxi, China
Excellent
52%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 642 reviews

Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot

Reviewed By Richard M

This is an expansive property about 74 acres! The Buddha and all the other associated sites were beautiful and extremely impressive. This is a vacation site NOT to be missed. I especially loved the 'Hand of Buddha' bronze statue!! I also did over 40 selfies w/ red coat clad locals who thought I looked like somebody famous!!

2. Taihu Yuantouzhu Scenic

No.1 Taohua Road, Mashan Town, Binhu District, Wuxi 214000, China +86 510 8568 0600
Excellent
40%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 437 reviews

Taihu Yuantouzhu Scenic

Reviewed By Rpm7725 - Suzhou, China

While all the main areas are relatively nice and picturesque. My friends and I truly found this park to be amazing when you strayed from the main paths of the typical tours and such. Use the main locations on the map as goal points, but we found so many old stone stairways and unused "clear" paths that led to some really amazing views. Favorite part easily had to be the bamboo forest which many people actually miss! It's far to the left of where 90% of the people enter, and is honestly a much better way to start your hike. Really nice day trip would def recommend!

3. Nanchan Temple of Wuxi

No.32 Xiangyang Road, Chong'an District, Wuxi 214001, China +86 350 656 5113
Excellent
29%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 228 reviews

Nanchan Temple of Wuxi

Reviewed By Achuth - Bengaluru, India

We visited at night to check the lights, it was quite nice, interesting area to walk around. Having small alleys, shops selling various items, and best part was a boat ride through the canal, this was quite nice. There are eateries around, but we didn't try as we had dinner already.

4. Tai Hu Lake

Wuzhong District, Wuxi 215100, China
Excellent
29%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
26%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 217 reviews

Tai Hu Lake

Reviewed By kushalashok - New Delhi, India

Beautiful lake with breathtaking views. You gotta find the right spot to sit and relax. Beware of mosquitoes though

5. Vatican Palace Sacred Site

Binhu Town, Binhu District, Wuxi 214128, China
Excellent
56%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 110 reviews

Vatican Palace Sacred Site

Reviewed By Bob H - Mississauga, Canada

This a huge palace and one has to put on shoe coverings to enter. The ceilings are golden and extremely ornate. Fantastic for photography.

6. San'guo City

Shanshui West Road, Binhu District, Wuxi 214031, China 8685552687
Excellent
31%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 161 reviews

San'guo City

Reviewed By soh_kien_peng - Singapore, Singapore

I had read the historical novel of the `Romance of the Three Kingdoms' written by the famous Chinese novelist, Luo Guanzhong and infatuated with the many characters depicted in his novel.
Against a backdrop of this turbulent period in history were the numerous battle scenes of trickeries, plots and art of strategy deployed and fought among the characters of the three power blocs: the Cao Wei (曹魏), Shu Han(蜀汉)and Eastern Wu(东吴). Prominent characters like Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhu Ge Liang left an indelible impression in me.
But it was my trip to this studio city that reinforced me the scenes of the historic epoch, the armored attire donned, the design of the battle launches, the horse riding and fighting. I felt going on a time tunnel to that period of survival and struggle. Beautiful waterfront scenery and magnificent historical architectural structures. The enactment of battle scenes evoked historical feeling of the past.
While it was all artificial and man-made, the restoration of the artifacts were made to resemble the historical facts. I think it was a valuable history lesson and my family enjoyed the visit.

7. Huishan old town

Tonghui West Road, Wuxi, China
Excellent
28%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 78 reviews

Huishan old town

Huishan ancient town, restored historical area

Reviewed By Flaz78

This is a beautiful place where you can see beautiful ancient house with beautiful Gardens and so beautiful bonsai.
You can buy typical products and eat traditional Chinese cooking.
In the Sunday there are a lot of people with they're family.. You can se the Chinese life.

8. NanChanSi BuXingJie

No.32 Xiangyang Road, Wuxi, China
Excellent
27%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 58 reviews

NanChanSi BuXingJie

Reviewed By WineEng - Green Valley, California

If you're in Wuxi, it's worth coming here to spend a late afternoon and evening. You can walk the entire length of the district, stopping to shop, get a drink, or have dinner in one of the many, many restaurants here. Lots of history here that the central gov't luckily didn't tear down, but preserved. Unfortunately the historical buildings get lost in the kitschy commercialization. However, it's fun for what's it's worth especially after dark when things take on a more appealing allure.
Be forewarned that parking is limited and access by car really horrible. This is gridlock central as too many people, who drive really poorly, try driving through clogged streets to get here. It will be better to park some distance away and walk in. We got there early and parked in the centrally located parking lot, but getting out later that night took 30 minutes to travel 1/4 mile.
Even so, it's a fun place to visit and shouldn't be missed. Cheers!

9. Shuihu Town

Binhu District, Wuxi 214128, China
Excellent
30%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 91 reviews

Shuihu Town

Reviewed By PicToMan - Vancouver

As with San Guo City (which is connected to this and Tang city), there is an entire town of buildings and film sets. Get the English map (there are not English guides) and walk around the town. There are signs with English on many of the buildings that explain what it was used for in the TV show, but without being familiar with the show, it's not a big deal. Shui Hu has a set version of a portion of the Forbidden City which was cool. Also, be sure to watch the live shows. The live shows are really the highlight of this area. I particularly enjoyed the "Exploring Cinematic Stunts" show.

10. Xihui Park

Xihui Road, Binhu District, Wuxi 214028, China
Excellent
33%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 65 reviews

Xihui Park

Reviewed By AAYL - Toronto

Visited this park via a travel tour company. Didn't have too much time here. What we saw was really pretty. Parts of it made us feel like we were transported back many years. It would have been a nice place to just sit and reflect about life for hours.
Can't remember if we had to pay to enter the park as we just followed the tour guide.

ThingsTodoPost © 2018 - 2024 All rights reserved.