"Among the great prefectures south of the Yangtze River, Wuxing stands foremost." Wuxing District is situated in the Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain of northern Zhejiang Province. To the north, it is adjacent to the Taihu Lake, which is known for floating sails and sparkling waters. Wuxing serves as the urban core area of Huzhou. As of 2024, Wuxing District has jurisdiction over 5 towns, 1 township, and 13 sub-districts. The Huzhou South Taihu New Area (a municipal-level development zone) and South Taihu High-Tech Industrial Park (a district-level development zone) are also situated in Wuxing District. By the end of 2024, the district's permanent population reached 1.06 million (including 319,000 residents in the South Taihu New Area).  
        Wuxing was one of the so-called three Wu prefectures in ancient Wu state, the other two being Wujun (Suzhou today) and Kuaiji (Shaoxing today). Since ancient times, it has long been known for its prosperous economy, abundant resources, outstanding people, earning a reputation as the “land of fish and rice, the silk capital, and the land of culture.” Wuxing boasts a beautiful and comfortable environment, making it an ideal place to live and start business in the Jiangnan region. 

Wuxing boasts a time-honored history. It is the land where the Wuxing Yao Clan, direct descendants of the Chinese progenitor Emperor Shun (AKA Yao Chonghua) have thrived for millennia. Wuxing is also the place where Grand Scholar Yao Ping, a supervisory official in the late Western Han Dynasty and the 69th-generation descendant of Emperor Shun's lineage, laid the foundation for the Yao family in Wuxing. Recognized as the founding patriarch of the Wuxing Yao Clan, Yao Ping’s descendants include Yao Shunxiu and Yao Danping, the 140th-generation direct male heirs documented in the “Genealogy of Emperor Shun’s Lineage”.

Wuxing is also where Taibo, the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou, established the ancient State of Wu, where Xiang Yu launched his rebellion against the Qin Dynasty, and where the heartland of the Eastern Wu regime was. As the saying goes, “The lands east of the Yangtze River nurture countless heroes”. Generations of talented figures from this region have etched countless heroic deeds in Wuxing, forging the glorious Wu culture. With its enduring history and vibrant traditions, Wuxing stands as one of the political, economic, and cultural hubs of the Wu region.

Wuxing is the ancient name for Huzhou City in Zhejiang Province. In the second year of Ganlu during the Wu Kingdom period (266 AD), Sun Hao, the ruler of Wu, changed Wucheng into Wuxing with the meaning of “prosperity of Wu”, and established Wuxing Prefecture. Its jurisdiction covered the entire area of what is now Huzhou City, Qiantang (modern Hangzhou) and Yangxian (modern Yixing). During the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Huzhou due to its proximity to the Taihu Lake, while Wuxing emerged as the name of one of its subordinate counties. Currently, Huzhou has a Wuxing District, which serves as the seat of the municipal government. It is one of the “Three Wus” (the other two being Kuaiji and Wujun prefectures) and is famous in southern Jiangnan for its culture and products.

Since 2003, the urban area of Huzhou has been officially renamed Wuxing District, which is a district under the jurisdiction of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province.