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Wuchang is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the right (southeastern) bank of the Yangtze River, opposite the mouth of the Han River.
On October 24, while overseeing the waters of the Yangtze River near the town of Jinkou (Jiangxia District in Wuhan) in Wuchang, the KMT gunboat Zhongshan came up against six Japanese aircraft. Though two were eventually shot down, the Zhongshan sank with 25 casualties.
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Wuhan has 13 administrative districts, which Wikivoyage has grouped as follows: Wuhan was created in the early 20th century by amalgamating the three cities of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang.
History
Wuhan once consisted of three cities; Hanyang, Hankou (formerly known as Hankow), and Wuchang. Hanyang was a busy port as long as 2,000 years ago in the Han Dynasty. Yellow Crane Tower was built in 223 BCE and gained fame throughout China through the poetry of Cui Haoduring the Tang Dynasty. Wuchang has been a center of learning for centuries, especially in the field of the arts. It became a provincial capital in the Yuan Dynasty. Hankou was considered to be one of China's top four cities dur...
Orientation
Wuhan is an amalgamation of three smaller cities, Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang, each separated from the other by a river. Hankou is the business center and it sits to the northwest with the Yangtze River separating it from Wuchang and the Han River separating it from Hanyang. Wuchang is the education center hosting a bewildering variety of universities, institutes and colleges. It is separated from Hankou and Hanyang by the Yangtze River. Hanyang is the industrial center, separated from Hankou...
Yangtze bridges
Vehicles can cross the Yangtze over nine bridges and a tunnel within the city limits, but only two of these may be used by pedestrians and cyclists. 30.5497114.28821 Number One Yangtze River Bridgespans the Yangtze 1 km upstream of its confluence with the Han. It's a colossus, with a railway on its lower deck, and a highway plus sidewalks on the upper deck. On the west bank, Hanyang, the sidewalks start at the corner of Guishan S. Rd and Yingwu Ave; there is also access to the northern sidewa...
Wuhan is a major city in a central position. It has all the bus, rail, road and air connections you would expect.
By metro
Wuhan Metro.Starting with a modest beginning in 2004, Wuhan's metro system has grown by the end of 2017 to an elaborate network with 7 lines and 167 stations, connecting all three major sections of the city (Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang); it continues to expand at a rapid pace. The airport and the Hankou Railway Station are served by Line 2; the Wuhan Railway station (the major high speed railway station) and the Wuchang Railway Station, by Line 4. As in most other subway systems in China, th...
By bus
Wuhan has a cheap and efficient bus system; however it may seem rather bewildering to the uninitiated. The service has vastly improved compared to the past. There are two bus companies in the city-centre: the Wuhan Public Transport Group which operates the majority of bus and trolleybus lines, and Tongheng which operates routes with the route number starting with 8XX (eg: 807) and uses a red & blue livery. It is the cheapest way to get around the city, bus fares typically being ¥2. If you hav...
By streetcar
Wuhan Light Rail (武汉有轨电车).Several lines of wireless tram or streetcar (the vehicles carry batteries, and are recharged at each station) have been built, or are under construction in several parts of the city. The system (actually consisting of two separate networks, far apart from each other) is referred to as 武汉有轨电车. One system operates in the far reaches of Hanyang, connecting to the subway Line 3 at Zhuanyang Boulevard Station (沌阳大道站). The other system, opened in 2018, operates in the Guan...
Wuhan boasts eight national colleges and universities among its 36 colleges and universities. The city is among one of the biggest college towns with over a million college students in the city. Most of the colleges are in Wuchang and around the Optics Valley Square (Guanggu Guangchang). The OVS station ranks the highest for subway ridership in the...
Although the COVID-19 pandemic was first identified in Wuhan, calling it "Wuhan pneumonia" or "Wuhan disease" is very offensive to locals.
Consulates
1. 30.597762114.2645021 France (法国驻武汉总领馆, Consulate General Of France In Wuhan), Room 1702, New World International Trade Tower, 568 Jianshe Ave, Jianghan District (江汉区建设大道568号武汉国际贸易商业中心1701-1708室) (500 metres southwest of Qushuilou Station on Metro Line 7, 830 metres east of Wangjiadun East Station on Metro Lines 2 and 7. In the same building as the U.S. consulate), ☏ +86 27 65797900, fax: +86 27 85778426, admin-francais.wuhan-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr. Monday to Friday: 9:00-12:30, 14.30-17:3...
Yichang for the Three Gorgesand the Shennongjia Mountains.Mount Wudang for its Taoist temples and monasteries.Xianning for the Underground Project 131Wuchang (武昌) is a district of Wuhan, known for being the site of the Wuchang Uprising, which began the revolution that eventually overthrew last imperial dynasty to establish a republic. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the right (southeastern) bank of the Yangtze River, opposite the mouth ...
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Wuchang is the oldest of the three former cities of the Wuhan conurbation. For a time it was the capital of the Wu dynasty during the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo) period (220–280 ce ), and it now serves as both the administrative and the cultural centre of both Wuhan city and Hubei province.
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With a 3,500-year-long history, Wuhan is one of the most ancient and civilized metropolitan cities in China. Panlongcheng, an archaeological site associated with the Erligang culture, is located in modern-day Huangpi District.
