Imagine a city where cobblestone canals whisper tales of 3,000-year-old dynasties, while futuristic tech parks hum with AI breakthroughs. Welcome to Wuxi – China’s Jiangsu Province gem that’s stealing the spotlight in the Yangtze River Delta! 🏙️
From textile mills to semiconductor labs, Wuxi’s transformation into an industrial powerhouse hasn’t erased its poetic soul. 🌸 CGTN’s Lily Lyu recently sailed through its iconic waterways with Amran Juma Ramdadhan, a Tanzanian grad student at Jiangnan University, who gushed: ‘It’s like living inside a history book that keeps updating its apps!’
🔍 Why Gen Z loves Wuxi: – 📸 Instagram-worthy ancient towns like Huishan – 💡 Cutting-edge startups in IoT and biotech – 🍜 Foodie paradise: ‘Xiaolongbao dumplings here > Paris croissants’ – Amran
Fun fact: The Grand Canal (UNESCO World Heritage Site) isn’t just for postcards – it’s still the lifeblood of local commerce! ⚓️ As global investors flock to this US$240 billion GDP hub, students like Amran prove Wuxi’s secret sauce is its mix of heritage and hustle.
