Binhu, Wuxi

Binhu District (simplified Chinese: 滨湖区; traditional Chinese: 濱湖區; pinyin: Bīnhú Qū) is one of six urban districts and the municipal seat of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

Binhu 滨湖区
District
Lingshan Town Nianhua Bay
Binhu Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates (Binhu District government): 31°31′40″N 120°17′03″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city	Wuxi
Area
• Total	608.58 km2 (234.97 sq mi)
• Land	572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Population
• Total	504,000
• Density	881/km2 (2,280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	214100
Website	http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/col/col49048/index.html

Located in the delta hinterland of the Yangtze River to the southwest of Wuxi City, the district has an area of 608.58 square kilometres (234.97 sq mi), of which 262.49 square kilometres (101.35 sq mi) is land, and a total population of 310,000.

Binhu district is the cradle of the ancient Wu culture and the birthplace of modern industrial and town-based enterprises.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Binhu District has 9 subdistricts.^[1]

9 subdistricts

Helie (河埒街道) Rongxiang (荣巷街道) Lihu (蠡湖街道) Liyuan (蠡园街道) Huazhuang (华庄街道)

Taihu (太湖街道) Binhu (滨湖街道) Xuelang (雪浪街道) Mashan (马山街道)

Education

Wuxi International School (WIS; 无锡国际学校) currently occupies a campus in Binhu District.^[2]