Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in central China, 700kms west of Shanghai and 1,000kms south of Beijing. It is a major port on the Yangtze River, has tons of attractions and facilities and makes a good launch pad for exploring the province.
You can get to Wuhan either by flying, by train, by express highway, or by river. The town is a major hub and is an amalgamation of three cities: Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang. Hankou lies north of the Yangtze and is the business district; Hanyang is south of the Han River and is the industrial center; while Wuchang is the education sector and is south of the Yangtze.
Wuhan comes with a number of decent sights, with loads of temples and pagodas, as well as a so-so zoo. Jiqing Street is the main thoroughfare in Wuhan and is good fun at night, with innumerable street restaurants and buskers.
Getting There & Away
Wuhan is connected by expressways from Beijing via Zhengzhou, and Shanghai via Nanjing. Trains also come in via these routes and Wuhan is a major rail hub. Express services connect with Beijing in about 12 hours and with Shanghai in 9 hours. Tianhe Airport is the closest airport and is around an hour by road from Wuhan.
Things to Do
Wuhan Attractions
- Yellow Crane Tower (Huanghelou)
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The largest tourist attraction in wuhan, a fantastic five-tiered pagoda with fine views over the town.
- Guiyuan Temple
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This 17th century temple was hubei’s first zen temple.
Side trips from Wuhan
- Yangtze Cruise
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China’s longest river runs through wuhan and the most well known cruise is from chongqing.
Events
- Wuhan International Tourist Festival
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A carnival-type festival in september and october beside the river.