Was first built in 223 AD, the current structure however, was rebuilt in 1981 at an one kilometre distance from the original site, and bears little resemblance to the historical Yellow Crane Tower.
It's the largest urban lake in China, 33 km2. Has a bird sanctuary, botanical garden, museums, boat rides, fishing, cycling, a public aquarium, and other activities for locals and tourists alike.
Founded in 1893, has 53 000 students and 18 000 postgraduates. Wuhan University is ranked among top 10 universities in China by some organizations.
Is actually called Chang Jiang, but the English name is Yangtze due to a misunderstanding. Take a river cruise at night and enjoy the Wuhan skyline. Read more.
Cost 1.57 billion yuan to build, covers a building area of 65650 square meters and is a comprehensive grand theater with 1082 seats.
1200 meters long and packed with malls, stores, shops, restaurants and people...
Huge area with a park around the Mo Hill (sometimes called Millstone Hill). Also home of the Botanical Viewing Garden which lies south of the hill.
Long park next to the Yangtze River. Great for skating, running, tai chi, walking or looking at kites and people singing, dancing and working out. Crowded in the evenings.
It is home to more than 4,000 creatures belonging to 300 different species including a Giant Panda, Lesser Pandas, Sibirian Tigers, Lions, Elephants, Crocodiles and Monkeys.
Has a collection of over 200,000 ancient cultural relics, including the Sword of Goujian, an ancient set of bronze bells (Bianzhong) and extensive artifacts from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng.
Lies in the north of Yuemachang. It covers a total area of 28 acres, of which the building area is over 6000 square meters. It is also called the Red Chamber for its color.
"First Bridge of the Yangtze". Connects Turtle Hill in Hanyang with Snake Hill in Wuchang.
There are machines throughout airport that have boiling hot water! You can fill up your thermos before getting on the plane !
Completed in Dec 2009. The station has 11 platforms and 20 tracks. It serves the Beijing-Hong Kong highspeed railway, the Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu passenger line and Zhengzhou/Jiujiang passenger trains.
Tell the driver to take you to dong men (east gate), it's faster and less crowded! It's the back of the station, go through the tunnel to get to the front
The home of 500 Lohans. They are all identical in size, and each is no more than 25kg in weight. What is most amazing is that one can never find two Lohans with the same appearance or expression.
Have more than 4000 species of flora. Huge area with a lot of different gardens. Wish they would take better care of it though. Nice for taking a very long walk. Bring mosquito repellent. Read more.
Historic street, has an old church and this was also once the location of a Swedish Consulate. The only foreign consulate in the history of Wuchang. There are a lot of cozy cafés and art shops here.
Wuhan Tiandi is designed by the same architects that designed Shanghai Xintiandi. It's a neighborhood with apartments (Riverview), a business district, restaurants, bars, cinema, shops and a lot more.
Cross the Yangtze river on a ferry while enjoying the view over the yellow crane tower and the Yangtze River Bridge.
Walk up the stairs, pass the dormitories and head for the old library. Nice view from the top.
Nightclub on the bar street in Hankou next to Hankou River Park. Many small bars around the area.
Popular bar in Wuhan for non-Chinese, VOX is a small bar which regularly has shows on the weekend playing host to underground Chinese acts ranging from rock/punk/indie/experimental.
Wuhan's biggest book and map store. It occupies the 3rd floor of a huge building. Most books are in Chinese, but foreigners may be interested in their well stocked map department.
One of the biggest shopping centers in Wuhan. Loads of big int. brands and there's also an ice rink inside. There's also a good department store downstairs for foreigners with a lot of imported goods.
The Minsheng Bank Building is a supertall skyscraper located in Wuhan, China. The 331 m (1,086 ft) tall building was completed in 2008 and contains 68 floors.
Super Crowded amusement park, don't come here unless you like to queue. Try the Maya Beach Water Park (largest water park in China) next door instead.
Dolpin and sea lion/walrus shows. Polar Bears, Penguins, Belugas, Sea Turtles and a lot of fishes in the nice aquariums. But please respect the rules. Don't use flash and don't tap on the windows!
Many shopping malls in the area. Also trying to become Wuhans own Silicon Valley with its technology park in the area. The Wuhan Sports University is nearby with a lot of sport equipment shops around.
Nice area, with shops and restaurants. Seems like they are building a German inspired area right next to it?
36,000 seater stadium and home of the Wuhan Zall F.C. I was surprised that so few fans can make so much noise with so much rain pouring down.
Weirdest temple I've seen in China. Hidden in alleys in Hankou and well worth a visit compared to the other less interesting and much more crowded temples in Wuhan.
Huge tea market with many small shops selling teas, tea pots, stirring sticks and tea pets. Right in front of the Chongrenlu MTR Station. Don't forget to bargain, bargain and bargain...
