Wuxi News

1,400 Jobs to Go in Wuxi as Konica Minolta Announces Factory Closure 

The office equipment factory will cease production in the first half of 2025, as Konica Minolta restructures in the wake of a deteriorating financial situation as to its healthcare-related business. Its factory in Guangdong will continue operations. Full story...

2nd Air Express Helicopter Debuts Flying from the Bund to Wuxi Shuofang Airport

Operated using a Robinson R44, the world’s best-selling general aviation helicopter, one of the three seats available for the one-way flight from the Jiangyin Bund to the Airport is selling for ¥800, as low-altitude cultural tourism takes hold. Full...

Wuxi Opens 1st Accessible & Barrier Free Theme Garden

Chenxi Garden in Liangxi District has installed exercise equipment at a lower level for wheelchair users, and features handrails and guides in braille for the visually impaired throughout, plus a “sign language corner”. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

14th Asia Pacific Harmonica Art Week Launched in Jiangyin of Wuxi

Over 200 harmonica masters and several thousand harmonica enthusiasts from 32 countries and regions are in Jiangyin for the event, where harmonica production is a leading global force and related industries are worth over ¥100 million annually. Full story...

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