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Hankou, alternately romanized as Hankow ( simplified Chinese: 汉口; traditional Chinese: 漢口; pinyin: Hànkǒu ), was one of the three towns (the other two were Wuchang and Hanyang) merged to become modern-day Wuhan city, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han flows into the ...
- Yellow Crane Tower. Located on the top of Snake Hill by Yangtze River, Yellow Crane Tower has been regarded as “The First Scenery under Heaven” since ancient time.
- Yangtze River Cruise. Yangtze River Cruise is definitely a must thing to do in Wuhan. There are daytime cruise and nighttime cruise and the latter is more recommended.
- Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. The bridge is 1,670 meters (1,826 yards) long hanging over Yangtze River. It is the first bridge built over Yangtze River and is the first Yangtze River Bridge carrying both highway and railway.
- East Lake. East Lake is a vast water scape in downtown Wuhan, being China’s second largest lake in urban areas. It is dotted with many islands and surrounded by various flowers and plants.
Hankou can be reached from Wuchang by ferry. The main ferry route is between the Wuhan Customs House Wharf in Hankou and Zhonghua Road Wharf in Wuchang. The ferries on this route operate between 06:30 and 24:00 daily. The standard fare is ¥1.5. The fare is increased to ¥10 after 20:10.
Wuhan is a major city in the world by scientific research outputs and it ranks 10th globally, 6th in the Asia-Pacific and 5th in China (after Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou ). [29] In 2017, Wuhan was designated as a Creative City by UNESCO, in the field of design. [30]
Wuhan, capital and major industrial and commercial city of Hubei sheng (province), China. It is located at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze rivers and consists of a conurbation of three adjacent former cities— Hankou (Hankow), Hanyang, and Wuchang. Hankou lies on the north bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) at the mouth of the Han ...
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3 days ago · Wuhan, capital and major industrial and commercial city of Hubei sheng (province), China. It is located at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze rivers and consists of a conurbation of three adjacent former cities— Hankou (Hankow), Hanyang, and Wuchang. Hankou lies on the north bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) at the mouth of the Han ...
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. During the Western Zhou, the E state controlled the present-day Wuchang area south of the Yangtze River.
