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River crossings and lake country

A regional view of Hubei

Follow the Yangtze and Han rivers through Wuhan, the Three Gorges, the Jianghan plain and the Dabie foothills. Markers show approximate regional positions, not boundaries, entrances or routes.

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Wuhan Yichang Xiangyang Shiyan Jingzhou, Hubei Jingmen Suizhou, Hubei Xiantao Qianjiang, Hubei Tianmen, Hubei Huanggang Xianning Xiaogan Huangshi Ezhou Shennongjia Yellow Crane Tower Hubei Provincial Museum East Lake (Wuhan) Guqin Tai Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge Three Gorges Dam Zigui Sanyu Cave Longzhong Mi Fu Mount Wudang Danjiangkou Dam Danjiangkou Reservoir Jingzhou Museum Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng Dongpo Red Cliff Battle of Red Cliffs Daye Ezhou Hanchuan Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hankou Gezhouba Dam Xiangyang Ancient City Guangde Temple Li Shizhen

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Wuhan.

Wuhan joins Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang around the Han and Yangtze rivers. Yellow Crane Tower opens a literary view of the river, while Hankou’s customs house recalls the port’s modern history. Hubei Provincial Museum holds major archaeological finds from across the province. Breakfast culture and East Lake offer different scales of city life, and Huangpi’s Mulan Mountain belongs to Wuhan’s northern landscape.

The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Hill rises above the red pavilion, with the Wuhan skyline behind.
The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Hill rises above the red pavilion, with the Wuhan skyline behind.

Wuhan

At East Lake, a tree-lined promenade leads to a pavilion standing on the water.

A City Opens Around a Lake

At Wuhan’s East Lake, wooded shores, greenways and Moshan’s modern evocation of Chu culture offer a different scale of urban life.

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Mulan Mountain

A mountain in Wuhan’s Huangpi District whose temples and local traditions preserve an association with the heroine Mulan.

Yellow Crane Tower

A tower on Snake Hill in Wuchang that has been destroyed and raised again since AD 223, and now stands 51.4 metres tall.

Hubei Provincial Museum

The bells of Marquis Yi connect a tomb in Suizhou with Wuhan’s Hubei Provincial Museum and the sound of an ancient court.

East Lake (Wuhan)

A large lake within Wuhan, framed by wooded shores, greenways and the cultural landscapes of Tingtao and Moshan.

Wuchang Uprising Memorial

The red brick military government building on Snake Hill where the Hubei Military Government was proclaimed in October 1911.

Guqin Tai

A marble terrace on Turtle Hill in Hanyang, said to be where Bo Ya played for Zhong Ziqi.

Hubu Alley

A 150-metre snack lane in old Wuchang that is called the first lane of Hubei-flavoured breakfast.

Hankou

The river port north of the Han, with five foreign concessions and a bund of banks, consulates and a custom house.

Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge

Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge opened in 1957. The road-and-rail bridge connects Hanyang’s Turtle Hill with Wuchang’s Snake Hill across the Yangtze, giving the two riverbanks a direct fixed crossing.
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  1. The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Hill rises above the red pavilion, with the Wuhan skyline behind.AndrewHorne at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  2. The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Hill, seen over the park's red archway and hanging bell.lienyuan lee / CC BY 3.0 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  3. Bells and painted supports in the Marquis Yi of Zeng display at Hubei Provincial Museum.Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Orientation normalized from EXIF; resized proportionally without cropping; WebP quality 88; public derivatives contain no source EXIF.
  4. The concentric rings on the pommel of the Sword of Goujian.Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Orientation normalized from EXIF; resized proportionally without cropping; WebP quality 88; public derivatives contain no source EXIF.
  5. At East Lake, a tree-lined promenade leads to a pavilion standing on the water.Chen Huang / CC BY 3.0 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  6. The statue of Sun Yat-sen stands on its pedestal before the red-brick museum hall and revolutionary flags.Duane / CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  7. The green-tiled hall of Guqin Terrace rises behind the trees of its garden.Sherbet / CC BY 2.5 · CC BY 2.5 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  8. A bowl of Wuhan hot dry noodles, with sauce coating the strands.Syouziiye · CC BY 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Orientation normalized from EXIF; resized proportionally without cropping; WebP quality 88; public derivatives contain no source EXIF.
  9. The facade of Hankou Railway Station with its two clock towers rising above the roofline.Baycrest / CC BY-SA 2.5 · CC BY-SA 2.5 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  10. Hilltop buildings on Mulan Mountain in Huangpi, Wuhan.武汉市黄陂区人民政府（发布；摄影者未署名） · Rights information Photo source ↗ Orientation normalized from EXIF; resized proportionally without cropping; WebP quality 88; public derivatives contain no source EXIF.