Wu County
31°18′45.76″N 120°37′7.03″E / 31.3127111°N 120.6186194°E
| Wuxian | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴县 | ||||||||
| Postal | Wuhsien | ||||||||
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Wu County or Wuxian (simplified Chinese: 吴县; traditional Chinese: 吳縣; pinyin: Wúxiàn; 221 B.C. – December 2000) is a former county and city located in modern Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Its name refers to its former status as the capital of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period.