Liangxi District, the downtown area of Wuxi, was formally established on February 20, 2006. It is formed by the merger of Chong 'an, Nanchang and Beitang, with an area of 7 1.5 square kilometers and a population of 980,000, and governs 9 streets.
"Liangxi" has been another name of Wuxi since ancient times, with profound cultural heritage. It is a very precious historical and cultural heritage of Wuxi. After the merger of the original three cities, it was named "Liangxi", which reflected the inheritance and protection of ancient place names and highlighted the status of Liangxi District as the central city of Wuxi.
Liangxi District is the traditional urban center of Wuxi, with dense population and convenient transportation. It is only 20 minutes' drive from Sunan Shuofang International Airport. There is a comprehensive transportation hub in Wuxi, which integrates railway station, bus station and bus passenger center. Wuxi Metro 1 Line, Line 2 and Line 3 which have been opened meet within the jurisdiction, and there are 23 existing subway stations.
Liangxi District has complete functional facilities:
High-quality education resources are gathered. There are many famous schools in the area, such as Lianyuan Street Primary School, Chongning Road Primary School, Lindong Primary School, Nanchang Street Primary School, Ai Wu Primary School, Lindong Middle School and Qiaoyi Middle School. The teachers are abundant and the talents are abundant, which is highly recognized by the people of Xicheng.
Rich in high-quality medical resources, Wuxi People's Hospital, Second Hospital, Fifth Hospital, Eighth Hospital and other general hospitals gather together, and specialized hospitals such as Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Stomatological Hospital, Mingci Cardiovascular Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital have obvious characteristics. Cultural and sports venues are complete, and the city sports park, library, museum, He Liangzhen and Olympic exhibition hall are all within the jurisdiction.