Jiangyin

Jiangyin is a major county-level city in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, with an area of 988 square kilometers and a population of 1.21 million.

It has won many awards including "National Hygiene City", "National Ecological City" and "National Model City for Science and Technology Progress".

Jiangyin is a historical and cultural city with a long human history of 7,000 years, a civilization history of 5,000 years, a fortification history of 3,800 years and a recorded history of 2,500 years. It is home to Wu Culture.

It is a prosperous city with a strong private economy and manufacturing industry, covering more than 40 listed companies. It was ranked first in the economic competitiveness of China's counties (or cities at county-level) many times and was honored as "the leading prosperous county-level city in China".

It is an ecological and livable city, with a construction area of 55 square kilometers in the main urban area, reaching about 66 percent in rural urbanization rate. 

[Geographic Location]

Jiangyin City is situated between latitudes 31°40′34″N and 31°57′36″N, and longitudes 119°59′E and 120°34′30″E. It borders the Yangtze River to the north, is close to Lake Taihu to the south, adjoins Changshu and Zhangjiagang to the east, and connects with Changzhou to the west. Located at the geometric center of the Suzhou–Wuxi–Changzhou "Golden Triangle," Jiangyin enjoys convenient transportation and has long served as a key transport hub between northern and southern China, as well as a natural port for river-sea intermodal transport and transshipment along the Yangtze River.

[Administrative Divisions]

Jiangyin City has 10 towns, 7 subdistricts, 191 village committees, and 83 community neighborhood committees. The municipal government is located at No. 9 Chengjiang Middle Road.

A panorama of Huaxi Village, Jiangyin. [Photo provided to en.wuxi.gov.cn]

A panorama of Jiangyin. [Photo provided to en.wuxi.gov.cn]

Wuxi is located in southeast Jiangsu province, the center of the Yangtze River Delta, which is the most developed economic area of China. It is adjacent to Taihu Lake on the south, the Yangtze River on the north, 128 km to Shanghai on the east, and 183 km to Nanjing on the west.
On an area of 4,627 square kilometers, Wuxi administrates two county-level cities, namely Jiangyin and Yixing, and five districts, namely Liangxi district, Xishan district, Huishan district, Binhu district and Xinwu district. It has a permanent resident population of 7.49 million.

History & Culture
Boasting a history of more than 3,000 years, Wuxi is a historical city with profound cultural heritages and a large amount of talents. It's home to the Wu Culture in ancient times, and the national industrial and commercial culture in modern times. Wuxi has 31 important heritage sites under state protection, 11 sites named national intangible cultural heritage and 60 museums and memorial halls.

Economy
Nominal GDP 2025
- Total: 1.68 trillion yuan ($241.65 billion)

Toursim
Wuxi is a city of affluence and fascinating natural scenery. It is characterized by abundant beautiful rivers, idyllic lakes, unique-shaped caves, bamboo forests and tea gardens. The city is home to four national 5A scenic spots and 27 national 4A scenic spots, including Lingshan Mountain scenic area, Yuantouzhu scenic area (Turtle Head Isle), Wuxi Movie/TV Base and Huishan Ancient Town.

Resources
Wuxi is on an alluvial plain of deep sedimentary deposits cut between limestone foothills. The vast majority of Wuxi's land area is flat. The highest point in the city is its peak of Huangtading Mountain in Yixing's Lingxia Village, which is 611.5 meters high, the highest mountain in the south Yangtze River Delta region. The city has many rivers, canals, streams and lakes and is known for its rich water resources. The notable Grand Canal passes through the city.

Big Events
World Internet of Things Exposition
Wuxi International Marathon
Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week
The 2019 Snooker World Cup
The 2018 World Fencing Championships
The 2017 Snooker World Cup
The 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The 2016 Asian Fencing Championship and Asian-Oceanic Olympic Qualifiers

Source：en.wuxi.gov.cn