There are two explanations for the origin of Wuxi's name. One is the popular saying that tin was produced in Xishan during the Zhou and Qin dynasties and was exhausted in the Han Dynasty, hence the name "Wuxi". When Xinmang came back, the county was renamed "Youxi", and Wuxi in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. Another view holds that "Wuxi" is one of the place names in ancient Vietnamese. The original meaning of "tin" has been lost for a long time due to the ancient Yue language, so it can not be verified. This statement is the conclusion reached by some toponymists, linguists and historical geographers on the basis of summarizing the academic achievements of predecessors and through the investigation and study of a large number of toponyms in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.
Wuxi is located in East China, in the south of Jiangsu Province, and in the Yangtze River Delta Plain. It is an important part of the Yangtze River city group. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake in the south, known as the Pearl of Taihu Lake. The Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through Wuxi; The territory is dominated by plains, scattered with low mountains and residual hills; It belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons and sufficient heat.
Wuxi is a national historical and cultural city, which has been a land of plenty since ancient times. It is known as the Cloth Wharf, Money Wharf, Kiln Wharf, Silk City and Rice Market. Wuxi is the cradle of China's national industry and township industry, the birthplace of the southern Jiangsu model, and the location of the joint logistics support center in Wuxi. Wuxi has Yuantouzhu, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Wuxi CTV Film and Television Base and other attractions.