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Part I: Location

Wuhan is located in the middle of Hubei Province of China, covering an area of 8,467 square kms,most of which is plains and decorated with hills and a great number of lakes and pools, including the country’s largest inland lake — the East Lake.

It has been known as the 'Thoroughfare to Nine Provinces'. It connects the east with the west, channels the north to the south, and links rivers with seas by means of its developed water, land and air traffic.

The third longest river of the world, the Yangtze River, and its longest branch, the Han River, cross here and divide the city into three parts, Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang. Today they are connected by three major bridges across this wide river. It is the city's favorable geographic location that has contributed to its rich and colorful history.

Part II: History & Places of interest

Wuhan is a famous historical and cultural city with a long history of more than 3500 years. It has been the important strategic supporting point of Central China for thousand of years. If you want to get a better glimpse of this，a visit to Hubei Provincial Museum will be highly recommended.

Hubei Provincial Museum

The museum collects, protects, and exhibits the cultural relics discovered in the province. Since 1953, the museum has collected over 200,000 cultural relics, including pottery, porcelains, jade, bronze vessels, ancient weapons, and ancient musical instruments.

Yellow Crane Tower

Yellow Crane Tower, one of Four Famous Towers in China (the other three: Yueyang Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, and Penglai Pavilion), was originally built in 223 AD with a history of over 1700 years. Many celebrated poets, such as Cui Hao, Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Bai Juyi and so on, visited the tower and composed a lot of splendid poems, which made the building the most celebrated tower in southern China. The city has long been renowned as a center for poetry and for intellectual studies.

As you see, Wuhan is a garden city blessed with beautiful hills and waters and rich in cultural tourism resource. Other must-see places include the East Lake Scenic Area, Guiyuan Temple, Guqintai and so on.

Part III: Delicacies

To food lovers, there is a perfect place that you can’t miss — Hubu Snack Vally. With a history of more than 400 years, Hubu Snack Vally, is well-known for a variety of snacks with distinctive Wuhan style.

Hot Dry Noodle

Doupi

Mianwo

Steamed Dumplings

Steamed Wuchang Fish

Part IV: Economy & Trade

In ancient times, Wuhan was once the center of the ancient State of Chu, and has always been an important spot on the mighty Yangtze River. From Wuhan, merchants followed the great river and extensive water networks to expand their businesses throughout the entire region.

But now, Wuhan is one of the cities with the most competitive force for domestic trade in China. Wuhan, close next to Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou in its volume of retail, is among the top list of China's metropolises. In recent years, more world famous commercial giants, such as Microsoft, Coca Cola, NEC and GE, have set up branches in Wuhan, and bring about more prosperity and stronger force of radiation.