Liangxi District belongs to Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. Located in north-central Wuxi, it is the center of Wuxi. On June 20 15, Chong 'an District, nanchang district District and Beitang District were abolished, and Liangxi District of Wuxi City was established. Now it is an independent area and does not belong to other areas. The jurisdiction area is 7 1.5 square kilometers. As of 202 1 and 10, there are 9 streets under the jurisdiction of Liangxi District, and the District People's Government is located in Chong'an Temple Street.
"Liangxi" has been another name of Wuxi since ancient times, with profound cultural heritage. It is a very precious historical and cultural heritage of Wuxi. After the merger of the original three cities, it was named "Liangxi", which reflected the inheritance and protection of ancient place names and highlighted the status of Liangxi District as the central city of Wuxi.
The location advantage of Liangxi District is remarkable. Liangxi District is the traditional urban center of Wuxi, with dense population and convenient transportation. It is only 20 minutes' drive from Sunan Shuofang International Airport. There is a comprehensive transportation hub in Wuxi, which integrates railway station, bus station and bus passenger center. Wuxi Metro 1 Line, Line 2 and Line 3 which have been opened meet within the jurisdiction, and there are 23 existing subway stations.
Liangxi District has a solid industrial base. Liangxi District is the traditional commercial and financial center of Wuxi, and also the important birthplace of Wuxi's industry and commerce. The silk market, rice market, cloth wharf and currency wharf in history all originated here, which has a strong tradition of taking care of business. In 20021year, the regional GDP of Liangxi District was1468.52 billion yuan, up by 7.7% year-on-year, contributing 1.5% to the total GDP. The general public budget revenue was 6.429 billion yuan, accounting for 88.4% of the city's first tax. The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 68,000 yuan, up by 9.0%, ranking third in the city. The actual utilization of foreign capital was US$ 336 million, up 299.5% year-on-year, ranking second in the city. Investment in fixed assets increased by 10.0%, ranking third in the city, among which industrial investment increased by 22.2%, ranking first in the city.
Liangxi District has a profound cultural heritage. Liangxi has a history of 3,000 years, with profound Wu culture, Jiangnan water culture and industrial and commercial culture. Zhong Ling is beautiful and outstanding. * * * There are 83 cultural protection units above the municipal level in the whole region, including 3 national cultural protection units such as Donglin Academy 13, 38 intangible cultural heritage projects at all levels, 5A-level scenic spots 1 and 6 4A-level scenic spots. Qingming Bridge Historical and Cultural Block and Huishan Old Street are "Famous Historical and Cultural Streets in China", and Qingming Bridge Block is also an experiential demonstration site of world cultural heritage. The ancient canal around the city passes through the city, showing the beautiful spectacle of "a thousand miles alone". Wang Xizhi, Gu Kaizhi and others all lived or settled in Liangxi, and a large number of celebrities such as Xue Fucheng, Zhang Wentian, Lu, Qian Zhongshu, Gu Yu and Wang Xuan emerged.