Wuxi Entertainment

The entertainment industry has grown substantially in Wuxi in recent years, ever since a new wave of development began and earned it the nickname ''Little Shanghai''. The most popular are based around two bar streets: one in Hubin Lu in the south of the city, and the newer 1912 Bar Leisure Corridor. On these streets, Japanese restaurants and Korean barbeque joints nestle up against lively bars, clubs and KTV boxes. The People's Conference Hall on Fuxin Lu and Yinchun Teahouse on Zhongshan Lu feature live entertainment.

The traditional arts of China are well represented in Wuxi which has several galleries, theaters and cinemas. The city has been home to many famous artists including Xu Beihong (1895-1953) a painter most famed for his paintings of horses, Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998) a writer best known for Fortress Besieged, a comedy of manners and Li Sheng (772-846) a poet who lived much of his life in Wuxi and was eventually buried there. The city's most famous child is probably Xu Xiake (1587-1641) a travel writer from the Ming Dynasty who is honored in Wuxi with a yearly festival.

At weekends and during festival times, touring boats run along the Grand Canal and can be caught from the Xishan wharf regularly. Night tours also run, lasting about two hours. For visitors not interested in traveling along the canal, there is always the option of a walk beside it. Nanchan Temple is also beautiful at night, when a night market springs up selling cheap goods and local snacks. The local Wuxi Opera (Xiju) is extremely poplar and a Museum of Wuxi Opera has opened up to showcase the history and culture surrounding the art.

Night Clubs in Wuxi

DaJiuDian ABC Nightclub Address: 85 RenMin Zhong Road Tel: 86-510-82701118 ext. 20412

Hong ShanHu Dance Club Address: 589 NanChang Street, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85748514

JiaLong Nightclub Address: 157 FuXing Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82713888 ext. 3301

JinDun Dance Club Address: 4 Jianzhu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85111873

MaShan TianYuShangSha Dance Club Address: 3rd Floor, TianYuShangSha Tel: 86-510-85996971

MinGuang Dance Club Address: 19 HuiShanZhi Street, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-83708358

NongDu Dance Club Address: 7 QingShi Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82607120

Tianbao Dance Club Address: 502 WuAn Road North, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82732714

Wuxi Dazhong Entertainment Nightclub Address: 90 RenMinZhong Road, Chongan District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-2715954

Wuxi Guangrui Hotel Nightclub Address: 129 GuangRui Road, Chongan District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-2441007

Wuxi Xingguang Nightclub Address: 9 ChangDa Street, Chongan District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-2724747

Wuxi Xingguang Nightclub Address: 9 ChangDa Street, ChongAn District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-2724747

Wuxing YuLe Ltd. Dance Club Address: JinCheng Bridge East, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85731491 XiCheng DaJiuDian Dance Club Address: 165 QingShan Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82611974

XiJiao BinGuan Dance Club Address: 290 HeLieKouTaiKangXin Village Tel: 86-510-85883588 ext. 2808 XiLeDeng Dance Club Address: 15 HeLi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82708612

Yingbin Dance Club Address: 26 ChongAn ShiChang, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82731944

ZhongPai DaJiuDian LangQiaoMong Dance Club Address: 88 CheZhan Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82300888 ext. 1902

Theater Wuxi Yanan Movie Theater Address: 203 TongHui Road East, Beitang District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-82605953

Amusement Park LongShi Agricultural Botanical Garden Address: Junzhang Mountain, Shucheng Vacation District, Binhu Town, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85560882

Taihu Lake Theme Park Address: 1 Meiyuan QianWan, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85510162

Wuxi Mei Botanical Garden Address: 13 BianJiaWan, LiaoXiXi Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-85516739

Zhangzhu Dashijie Amusement Park Address: 68 Yingchun Road, Zhangzhu Town, Wuxi, Jiangsu Tel: 86-510-87309999