May 9, 2023 · Wuhan, Wade-Giles romanization Wu-han, 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.
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With a population of more than 11 million people according to government figures, Wuhan is the capital city of Hubei province and the biggest city in China’s central region. Located on the Yangtze River, it’s about 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) west of Shanghai, or a four-hour ride by high-speed railway. The city, spanning 8,494 square kilometer...
Thanks to its prime location, Wuhan is often referred to as “jiu sheng tong qu,” meaning it’s considered the main thoroughfare of nine provinces. In addition to conventional railway networks, Wuhan is one of the stops on two of the main long-haul high-speed railway lines: Beijing-Guangzhou (from north to south) and Shanghai-Chengdu high-speed railw...
On January 23, government officials announced the temporary closure of Wuhan’s airport and railway stations. All train tickets in and out of Wuhan have also been suspended, while multiple international airlines have canceled flights to the city. All public transport services are suspended until further notice. This is expected to create a lot of ch...
Wuhan is a major manufacturing city in China with a heavy focus on automobile and medical equipment: Bosch, headquartered in Shanghai, has two plants in the city and PSA relocated their China headquarters to Wuhan recently. But the city’s historical importance can be traced back more than 3,000 years. Wuhan is listed as one of the Famous Historical...
Jul 27, 2022 · CNN —. The Chinese metropolis of Wuhan has shut down a district of almost a million people after detecting four asymptomatic Covid cases, as the original epicenter of the pandemic takes no ...