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Li Garden
In the southwest of Wuxi and surrounded by Wuli Lake, the Li Garden is one of the most famous gardens for lake scenery in China.

Xihui Park

The 32-meter-tall Longguang Pagoda at the park is the symbol of Wuxi and offers a bird's-eye view over the city and the Taihu Lake.

Lingshan Giant Buddha
The largest Buddha statue in the world, this bronze colossus stands 88 meters tall; its lotus pedestal brings the entire structure to over 100 meters.

Finding a Teapot in Yixing
Clay teapots from the town of Yixing, near Wuxi, are an indispensable accessory for tea drinkers throughout China.

With an area of 2250 square kilometres and an average depth of 2 metres, Taihu Lake (or Lake Tai) is the third largest freshwater lake in China. Some 90 islets, large or small, plus the presence of many fleets of fishing junk boats add to its landscape, making it a remarkable spectacle. The lake has to its credit a thriving fishing industry as well as its ornamental limestone rocks that is native to no other place.

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Travel Tips

Wuxi's 128km away from Shanghai to its east, with Yangtze River to the north and Taihu Lake to the south.	Wuxi is set conveniently on the Beijing-Shanghai railway line with the Great Canal flowing through the city.	Among top 14 Chinese cuisines, Wuxi Cuisine has a light sweet flavor, focusing on seasonal ingredients.
Falling into the subtropical monsoon climate belt, Wuxi's weather is characterized by four distinct seasons.	Hotel rooms are surprisingly dear in Wuxi. Rates for foreigners can hit the RMB300-400 mark.	Purple-sand pottery, clay figurines, freshwater pearls and embroidery top the list of popular Wuxi souvenirs.