Wuhan
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[edit] Overview
Wuhan, capital city of Hubei province, is the transportation, economic and cultural hub of Central China. With a population of about 9.1 million (per 2006 census), it's the most populous city in the region. The metroplex includes three cities: Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, each separated from the other by a river.
[edit] History
Wuhan's history can be traced back to over 3,000 years ago when it was called Panlong city. It became a busy port during the Han Dynasty about 2000 years ago. At around 223 AD, Yellow Crane Tower was first constructed as a military watch tower, and in early 8th century became the most famous building in Central China through the poetry of Cui Hao (崔颢) during the Tang Dynasty. It was later destroyed and rebuilt over ten times.
Among the three cities, Wuchang and Hanyang were built at around the same time about 1800 years ago. Hankou started to rise during the mid-Ming Dynasty after Han River was redirected to run by the city. It quickly became a major commercial port and overtook Wuchang and Hanyang as the most famous city among the three. In 1661, Hankou Port was opened to the foreign trade, and the city of Hankou grew to an open international city from an closed inland town. In 1889, Zhang Zhidong was appointed the governor of Hubei Province, and Wuhan stepped on to the road of modernization in many areas such as transportation, commerce, science and education.
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[edit] Weather
Wuhan is known as one of the three "furnaces" in China. It's extremely hot in summer. Even when standing on the bank of Yangtze River, it's hard to feel a trace of wind. There are over ten days with temperature over 40 ℃ (104 F) in summer. Wuhan is very cold in the winter. It is not a good time to go to Wuhan in the summer and winter.
The best time to visit Wuhan is spring and fall seasons.
Current Conditions (2008-12-02 16:00:00, local time)
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Wuhan Weather Forecast
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) | 10 (50) | 14 (57) | 22 (72) | 26 (79) | 30 (86) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 28 (82) | 23 (73) | 17 (63) | 11 (52) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1 (34) | 3 (37) | 7 (45) | 14 (57) | 19 (66) | 23 (73) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 20 (68) | 14 (57) | 8 (46) | 3 (37) | |
| Rain cm (inches) | 4.03 (1.6) | 5.54 (2.2) | 7.05 (2.8) | 10.44 (4.1) | 12.13 (4.8) | 16.41 (6.5) | 17.9 (7) | 9.08 (3.6) | 5.32 (2.1) | 5.22 (2.1) | 4.38 (1.7) | 2.33 (0.9) | |
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[edit] Getting in & Getting out
[edit] By Air
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (武汉天河国际机场) is located in Tianhe Town of Huangpo District at the north side of Wuhan City. It is about 25 minutes from the city area. The airport has daily domestic flights to major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Nanchang, Fuzhou, Chengdu, and some international flights.
[edit] By Train
Wuhan is an important railway transportation hub in Central China. Many major railways, such as Jingguang (Beijing-Guangzhou) Railway, Xiangyu (Xiangfan-Chongqing) Railway, Handan (Wuhan-Danjiang) Railway, Jiaozhi (Jiaozuo-Zhicheng) Railway, Zhiliu (Zhicheng-Liuzhou) Railway, and Wuda Railway all pass Wuhan. It has daily trains to many cities inside Hubei province, and other major cities outside Hubei Province, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Urumqi, Luoyang, Chongqing, Xi'an, Kunming, Chengdu, Liuzhou, Guangzhou, Nanchang. There are more than 70 trains originated from Wuhan, and more than 120 trains pass here.
Wuhan has three train stations: Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang railway stations. Most trains originate from either Hankou Railway Station or Wuchang Railway Station. When take trains, check the tickets and pay special attention to the station where you will board.
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[edit] Getting Around
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[edit] Attractions
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[edit] Hotels
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[edit] Mid Range
- Hubei Lijiang Hotel
- Hotel Ibis Wuhan
- Jiangcheng Hotel
- Jinhai Hotel of Hubei Civil Aviation
- Wuhan Wesun Hotel
- Wuhan Xuangong Hotel
- Xin Dong Fang Hotel
[edit] Luxury
- Barony Resort at Longquan
- Crown Hotel
- Gaoxiong Hotel
- Haiyi Jinjiang Hotel
- Holiday Inn Riverside Wuhan
- Holiday Inn Tian An Wuhan City Center
- Hong Yi Hotel
- Hubei Taihua Hotel
- Li Yuan Hotel
- Marshal Palace Hotel
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