CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SURVEY 3
Location And Climate
LOCATION:
Wuxi is situated between 119 °31' - 120°36' E and 31°7' - 32° N and on the passageway of the Yangtze River Delta between the River and Tiahu Lake. It lies in the east of Jiangsu Province and the middle of Shanghai-Nangjing Railway. Is's east to Sh
LANDFORM:
Wuxi is mainly featured with plains,with some low hills scattering around.In the east of Wuxi, there are boundless fertile soil, crisscrossed by rivers and canals.Its altitude difference is between 1m to 5ms and the topography slightly descends fr
AREA:
The city covers an area of 4787.6 km2,among which 782 km2 is hilly and mountainous areas, covering 16.8% of the tatal territory,1089.26 km2 is waters, covering 22.8% and 140.82 thousand hectares is farming land area while the urban district occupi
RIVERS AND LAKES:
Wuxi lies between the Taihu Lake in its south and the Yangtze River in the north, with the Great Canal running through the city. The city is rich in ground water resources and has abundant external water supply source,belonging to the Sunshine Wat
CLIMATE:
Wuxi belongs to the subtropical zone with a monsoon and maritime cliamte. The southeast wind dominates the whole year round. The city boasts its four distinct seasons, with a mild climate and plenty of rainfalll, as well as a long non-frost period