The city has a history of some 3,000 years. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Wuxi was famous as a rice market and a cloth dock in China, with a developed economy. Since the 20th century, Wuxi has become much famous for its industry and trade and come to be known as Lesser Shanghai.
Wuxi is rich in tourist commodities including clay figurines, dark red earthen tea sets from Yixing, freshwater pearl objects, silk embroidery and porcelain cooking utensils.
Wuxi has modern department stores, large supermarkets, and tourist markets such as the Nanchang temple area. Besides these options there are myriad classic Chinese shops and stalls where you can bargain your heart out and shop til you drop. Like any big city in China, these shops can be found any and everywhere, so keep searching.
Purple-sand Pottery
Yixing pottery, dating back to 5000 years ago, enjoys high reputation.
Wuxi Clay Figurines
Wuxi Clay Figurines is one of Chinese traditional arts with a history of over 400 years. The name "Huishan" comes from the fine grain plastic clay of the Huishan Hill used to mould the clay toys.
Freshwater Pearls of the Taihu Lake
Freshwater Pearls of the Taihu Lake are well known for their good natural colors and nice shapes.
Wuxi Embroidery
Wuxi embroidery is characterized by neat but varied stitches, elegant shades of color and ingenious designs.
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