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Wuhan Attractions
Historical Sites
The well-known Yellow Crane Tower, a Wuhan landmark, is a must for travelers.
Inscriptions by famous poets and literati from ancient dynasties adorn the tower. A
climb to the top nets a bird's view of the entire city.
Location: Snake Hill (shé shān), Wuhan
Opening time: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Second in importance is Guiyuan Buddhist Temple (Temple of Original Purity). One
of the four important Buddhist temples in China, it is known for its perfect
architecture, excellent sculptures, and rich collection of Buddhist doctrine.
Location: Cuiwei Road (cuì wēi lù), Hangyang
Opening time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
In the city, you can go to visit Chairman Mao Zedong's Villa. The villa adjacent to the
East Lake was built as a retreat house for Chairman Mao and other privileged ruling
members of the Politburo. Mao nicknamed it "Home of the White Clouds and Yellow
Cranes" where he enjoyed the quiet ambiance and great relief it offered.
Besides, the Heptachord Terrace is another quite wonderful place of interest. Known
as Guqin Tai, it is a reminder of the legend of Yu Boya, an expert heptachord player
and Zhong Ziqi, a woodcutter, who could understand Boya's music.
Qintai Theater
Qintai big theater, which will be the main meeting place for bayi festival, looking
from distance, its extending components is like reeds of piano, and water sleeves
flying in the sky, containing lush culture of Chu. Based on the understanding of Chu
culture, Qintai Theater apply unique design among other theaters in China.
Qintai theater covers over 1000 square meters area, the three layers auditorium can
hold 1800 audiences, especially the audiences sitting at the back can hear clearly even
the performers did not use mike. It consists of 1800 big theaters, 400 multifunction
halls and assistant house such as exercise hall, art exhibition halls and
Chinese-Western style restaurants, covering over 65000 square meters. It will become
the highest lever performance place in Wuhan of Hubei after completion.
Natural Sites
Wuhan presents charming scenery for nature lovers. The scenic East Lake area is top
on all travel plans for its fascinating lake scenery, charming plum gardens and
bamboo forest. Gui Shan (Tortoise Hill), Mo Hill and Qingchuan Pavilion are also
worth of visiting.
East Lake covers an area of 87 square kilometers (33 square kilometers of water area).
Because of its winding banks and crisscrossing ponds and brooks, it is called “a lake
with 99 bays”. And it gains the reputation of “the lake looks like sea, the sea seems as
the lake”.
Location: No.1 Cuiliu Village (cuì liǔ cūn ), Wuchang
Opening time: 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Mulan Heaven Pool (mù lán tiān chí )
Mulan Heaven Pool is regarded as the “Jiuzhaigou Valley (jiǔ zhài gōu) of Hubei,
Lushan Mountain Mulan Heaven Pool(lú shān) of Wuhan”. There are gully aspects
and lush forests, water continuously throughout the year, which shows the landscape
of wetland ecosystems.
Location: Shimen Town (shí mén zhèn), Huangpi District (huáng pí qū), Wuhan City
Opening time: 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Modern Charm
Modern architecture vies for interest with historic sites. The bund area in Hankou, the
famous waterfront along the Han River is a bustling commercial section with colonial
style architecture, bars and pubs. At night this is the hub of Wuhan nightlife. Two
other shopping streets in Zhongshan Dadao and Jiefang Dadao are also popular.
Yangtze River Bridge, known as Wuhan Changjiang Daqiao, is the first
highway-railway bridge over the Yangtze River. It has two levels – the upper one for
bus transit and the lower for trains. From the bridge, you can see the rolling water run
to the east with ships coming and going.
Madame Tussauds is located at Chuhehan Street, Wuchang District. Presently, over 50
wax figures are exhibited here for visitors to appreciate.
Museums
Travelers interested in China's brilliant historical civilization should not miss Hubei
Provincial Museum with its collection of more than 200,000 artifacts excavated from
ancient tombs. Among them, the bronze bells are most attractive.
Another popular museum is the National Stone Museum, famed for its collection of
various rare stones. To admire the enchanting unique stones, some 1,300 pieces of
stone in the National Stone Museum will virtually broaden your mind.