Wuxi is a famous historical and cultural city in the south of the Yangtze River and one of the important economic cities in the country. The profound cultural heritage and excellent industrial and commercial traditions run through the entire development histoy of Wuxi, forming Wuxi's unique local culture. The story of this lakeside land has been unfolding slowly since the late Neolithic Age The discovery of the Gaochengdun site of Liangzhu culture and the Shecheng site of Maqiao culture shows that our ancestors started the civilization process from clan tribe to ancient countrv through unremitting labor and creation.

In the Zhou Dynasty, Taibo, the eldest Son of King Tai of Zhou, went south to Wu State and settled in Meili, opening a new chapter in Wuxi's history.

They not only brought advanced culture and technology and dug the first artificial canal, the Bodu River, but also created the Wu culture centered on farming and warfare. Since the establishment of Wuxi county in the West Han Dynasty, Wuxi has experienced three large-scale waves of immigration. The impact and exchange of cultures between the north and the south have injected new vitality into the economic development of Wuxi. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Wuxi became one of the economically prosperous regions in the country.

Since modern times, the century-old prosperity of Wuxi's industrial and commercial economy is particularly eye-catching. The geographical advantage of being close to the river and lake, the cultural genes of fearing no obstacles, pragmatism and innovation, together with the people's creative spirit of unremitting exploration and pioneering effort, gave birth to the splendid industrial and commercial culture of modern China, making Wuxi the birthplace of China's national industry and commerce.