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JINJI LAKE · FIBER ART
Official details ↗Long Line, Long View: contemporary fiber art
Jinji Lake Art Museum brings together fiber works by more than 50 artists from China, France, Germany, Sweden and South Korea.
AROUND WUXI · DAY-TRIP RANGEWorth the short
Worth the short
journey.
Selected events in Suzhou, Changzhou and the wider Taihu area. These are nearby ideas—not an attempt to cover every city calendar.
← WESTEAST →
Nanjing南京
Changzhou常州
YOU ARE HEREWuxi无锡
Suzhou苏州
Shanghai上海
Chinese names are included for map, railway and DiDi searches.
Checked 26 October 2026
Every listing includes its original source.
02
GUSU · AUTUMN EVENTS
Official details ↗Gusu Golden Autumn cultural season
Sixty-two markets, performances, exhibitions, food events and study activities run across gardens, historic streets and cultural venues.
03
CONTEMPORARY ART · TICKETED
Official details ↗Suzhou MoCA opening art season
Suzhou's new lakeside contemporary-art museum opens with four exhibitions, including Picasso and His Global Influence, plus public programmes through December.
04
GARDEN · HISTORY EXHIBITION
Official details ↗Coupling Garden: 300 years of history
A new in-depth exhibition inside Coupling Garden traces three centuries of the classical garden's owners, design and cultural life.
05
DANCE THEATRE · TICKETED
Official details ↗The Peony Pavilion
A contemporary dance-theatre adaptation of Tang Xianzu's classic romance plays two performances at Changzhou Grand Theatre.
DIRECT RAIL
Suzhou and Changzhou are straightforward rail day trips from Wuxi. Check the station carefully: each city has several.
LOCAL CONTEXT
Changshu is administered by Suzhou and is better suited to a planned day trip than a spontaneous evening out.