In most of the traveler's eyes, Wuhan is just a transfer station for their journey., but Wuhan offers so much more.
With such a long history, Wuhan is very rich in ancient sites and culture. At the same time, its geographical position
makes it the biggest city in the central China, and here you can witness the miracle of modern.
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.
Second in importance is Guiyuan Buddhist Temple (Temple of Original Purity). One of the four important Buddhist
templesin China, it is known for its perfect architecture, excellent sculptures, and rich collection of Buddhist doctrine.
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 can understood Boya's music.
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 alsoworth of visiting.
Modern Charm
Modern architecture could also vies for interest with historic sites in the beauty and greatness. There are a lot of
great modern architectures build in Wuhan. Thereinto the Three Gorges Dam, the First Yangtze River Bridge etc..
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest power station in terms of installed capacity (20,300 MW) and second to
Itaipu Dam with regards to the generation of electricity annually. It is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by
the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China. Made of concrete, the dam is
2,335 m (7,661 ft) long, and the level of the dam top is 185 metres (607 ft) above sea level. The project used 27.2 million
cubic metres of concrete (mainly for the dam wall), 463,000 tonnes of steel (enough to build 63 Eiffel Towers) and moved
about 102.6 million cubic metres (134.2×10^6 cu yd) of earth. The concrete dam wall is 181 metres (594 ft) high above
the rock basis.
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.
