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10,000 Tonnes of Bauxite Marks Opening of Wuxi-Guyana Shipping Route

The cape-class LADY DAWN unloaded its cargo in Jiangyin on 13 February. Joining the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018, Guyana is home to one of the world's largest bauxite reserves; production is to surpass 400,000 tonnes in 2025....

65 Years Apart; Returning Home from Inner Mongolia to Wuxi

Homecoming, redefined. After 65 years, dressed to the nines, with the red carpet rolled out, gongs and drums pounding, and kneeling down before a portrait of his deceased parents, this long gone Wuxinese wept bitterly. “Mum, Dad, your son has...

Millions Flock to Wuxi as City Prepares to Shine Again on CCTV for Lantern Festival

Following its appearance on the Spring Festival Gala, Wuxi received in excess of 15 million tourists during CNY; popular attractions were the lights of Nanchang Jie, the ancient charm of Huishan Ancient Town, and the lakes and mountains of...

Dazzling Drone Show in Wuxi for CNY gets Seal of Approval from Elon Musk

As part of Wuxi’s appearance as one of the sub venues for the Spring Festival Gala, the Nianhua Bay Scenic Area drone show in Zen Town prompted a “like” from the world’s richest man on his own platform, X,...

Wuxi GDP up 5.8% in 2024; City Ranks 3rd in Jiangsu after Suzhou & Nanjing

With a total GDP for 2024 of ¥1.626329 trillion, the average urbanite in Wuxi made ¥80,003 in 2024, an increase of 4.4 percent; whereas rural dwellers fared better, with their incomes rising 5.5 percent over the previous year, for...

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