Wujin, Changzhou


Wujin District is a district under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. In 2005, Wujin was ranked as 8th in the .

History

In 2020 the total population was recorded at 1.7 million people, an increase from the 1.2m inhabitants recorded in 1999. In 2005 Wujin was ranked as 8th in the top 100 best cities and counties in mainland China. On May 7, 2015, Qishuyan District became a part of Wujin District.

Administrative divisions

At present, Wujin District has 5 subdistricts and 14 towns.
;5 subdistricts
-Former Qishuyan District has 3 subdistricts.
  • Qishuyan
  • Dingyan
  • Lucheng
;14 towns
  • Hutang
  • Niutang
  • Luoyang
  • Yaoguan
  • Henglin
  • Xueyan
  • Zhenglu
  • Hengshanqiao
  • Qianhuang
  • Lijia
  • Zouqu
  • Jiaze
  • Huangli
  • Benniu

    Dialect

The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese.

Tourism

The district is most famous for the Chunqiu Yancheng, the remains of an ancient city from the Spring and Autumn period.

Education

The Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou is located in Wujin District, serving Chinese and foreign students for kindergarten through high school.
Wujin Star Experimental school is a private school also in the district.