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Wuhan, Hubei Province -- Page 3
Wuhan is described as the "Homeland of White Clouds and Yellow Crane" The
Yangtze River and the Han River join here, dividing the city into three towns:
Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang. Wuhan has many scenic spots and historical sites.
Among them are the 2,400 years old Zenghouyi Chime Bells known as one of the
world wonders; the 1,700 years old Yellow Crane Tower, one of the three famous
towers in South China: the East Lake whose natural beauty rivals that of the
West Lake in Hangzhou; the TV Tower on Tortoise Hill known as the highest mast
of Asia; the ancient Guiyuan Temple, and the modern International Amusement
Park.
Wuhan is the provincial capital of Hubei (pronounced Who-Bay, translated it means North of the Lake), one of the six large metropolitan areas in China, a well-known city of cultural and historic significance. It is the industrial, financial, commercial, scientific, cultural and educational center in central China, and also the pivot city concentrating in itself all the facilities and conveniences of railway, waterway, highway, aviation, postal and telecommunication. The tree emblem of the city: meta-sequoia. The flower emblem of the city: plum blossom. Wuhan is situated on the east edge of Jianghan Plain. Here the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) its largest tributary, and thus the whole city is separated into three towns known as Hankou, (Translation -- Mouth of the Han River) Hanyang (Translation -- Upper Han River) and Wuchang (Translation -- Military Glory). The city proper and the counties under its administration put together over a total area of 8,467 sq. km. There is a population of over 7.18 million in Wuhan, more than 4 million being residents in the city proper. Besides, there are more than one million of mobile population going into or out of Wuhan every day for business and commerce. The Han nationality constitutes the bulk of the city population. |