Wuxi
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Wuxi (simplified Chine: 无锡; traditional Chine: 無錫; pinyin: Wúxī) is an old city in southern Jiangsuprovince, People's Republic of China.
Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The Yangtze River lies between the northern half of Wuxi and Taizhou, while the southern half of the city borders the province of Zhejiang. Wuxi is also famous for being one of the birthplaces of China's modern industry and commerce, as well as the hometown of many important businessmen who have played esntial roles in building commerce in Shanghai since the early 20th century.
Name[edit]
The modern name consists of the Chine characters 无 ("without, lacking") and 锡 ("tin") a
袁隆平英语作文nd simply means "No tin". According to a traditional story, during the warring states period, soldiers were stationed in Wuxi on Xishan ("tin hill"). While burying a pot to prepare food, a soldier found a stone plaque engraved with the words "If there is tin there is an army, conflict under heaven. If there is no tin (wuxi), there is peace, quiet under heaven." According to the story, Wuxi's name comes from this inscription.
However, some scholars believe the name may have originally been "吳墟" ("Ruins of Wu") from Meicun's role as the original capital of the region or from a Chine transcription of an indigenous Baiyue name honoring a bird deity.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Others believe that the name could be derived from an ancient pronunciation of the name Fu Xi.
Former spellings include Wu-shi, Wushi, and Wu-hsi. In Shanghainegalumb, it is pronounced [ɦuɕiɪʔ].
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History[edit]
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According to traditional Chine historians, two Zhou princes, Taibo and Zhongyong, founded the first Chine state in the area of Wuxi around the 11th century BC. This state of Wu (吳) had its first capital at Meili, generally thought to be the village of Meicun in Wuxi (although some records indicate a location clor to Wu's later capitals around Suzhou).[citation needed] Taibo and Zhongyong helped develop Wu's agriculture and waterways and the area soon flourished. Taibo died without an heir, and Zhongyong succeeded him as king of Wutoilet. His descendants were later officially enfeoffed by the Zhou court as vassals before declaring themlves full kings again during the Spring and Autumn Period.
A shrine to Taibo was t up in today's Meicun. Although the original wood structure was eventually destroyed in war, it has been rebuilt veral times.[citation needed] A stone carved with sayings by Confucius can still be en at the modern Taibo Shrine, who architecture dates mostly to the Qing dynasty.
Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period[edit]
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The State of Wu became one of the strongest kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn Period. Sunzi (Suntzu), who wrote the famous "the Art of War" came to Wu and helped the king with his military affairs. Wu was considered one of the ven strongest kingdoms during this period[citation needed]. Some of Sunzi's descendants still live in Sunxiang in Wuxi near the Plum Garden. However, Wu was later defeated by the State of Yue, today's Zhejiang and Fujian, which in turn was overthrown by the State of Chu and incorporated into Chu during the Warring States period.
Qin and Han Dynasty[edit]
The cultural and economic center of the "Wu" area shifted to Suzhou after the reign of the first Qin Dynastyemperor, Qin Shi Huang, who united China; Wuxi at that time belonged to Suzhou. During the Han dynasty, Wuxi was t up as a county by emperor Han Wudi渺远. Historic records show that tin was discovered during the early Han era, leading to conflicts in the area. Soon, however, the tin was depleted. This was once believed to be the origin of the name Wuxi, meaning "no tin." The name was changed to Youxi (有錫), m
eaning "having tin", during the Wang Mang conflicts period becau Wang wanted to change the name.
Six dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties[edit]西班牙语学习
Agriculturecelebrity apprentice and the silk industry flourished in Wuxi and the town became a transportation center under the early Tang Dynasty after the construction of the Grand Canal. Although Suzhou became the center of the Wu area, Wuxi was also important in the county of Wu.
Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties[edit]
During the Ming Dynasty, Wuxi became a prosperous cultural center. During the late Ming and early Qing periods, Wuxi was a center for political discussion and public opinion. Agriculture, with rice and fish were major products in the Qing period.
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During the Taiping Rebellion, Wuxi was devastated by the war's destruction, like other parts of the lower Yangtze valley. Warfare disrupted planting in the region.[8] As a result of famine, city dwellers resorted to eating human flesh. There are records of sales of hum
an flesh from this period.[9]
During the late 19th century, Wuxi became a center of the textile industry in China and one of the four most important rice markets nationwide. By 1878, Wuxi was the leading silk-producing county in Jiangsu, outstripping even Suzhou, the traditional center of that industry. In the late 19th century, Wuxi was also the regional center for the waterborne transport of grain and a major commercial center.
