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Wuhan is an interesting large city in the inland central area of China that somehow feels less modernized than China’s coastal cities or Beijing， but it is one of China’s main hightech， education and financial centers. It is China’s 10th largest city. It is interesting for tourists because there are scenic areas and the big Yangtze River. The people are unusually cordial to foreigners. Because it is right in the middle of the navigable part of the Yangtze River between Shanghai on the coast and Sichuan and Chongqing far to the west， it has long been a transportation hub. The old town of Hankou that is now a part of modern Wuhan was China’s second largest commercial center after Shanghai during the 1800s and early part of the 1900s.
Wuhan is now the capital of Hubei Province that is an inland province. It has a population of about 10 million people in its administrative area， with about 6，000，000 people in the main urban area and about 4，000，000 people in surrounding suburbs and towns. It is divided into three parts by the Yangtze River and Han River. The Wuchang district is the education center with many universities and research centers， the Hankou area is the financial and business district， and the Hanyang district is the industrial center.
The two Wuhan’s attractions listed below are the mainly important historic architectures and modern buildings in Wuhan. Among hundreds of places of historic interest and scenic beauty， the Yellow Crane Towers and the East Lake Park should be the four most famous ones.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is located on Snake Hill in Wuhan， Hubei Province. Enjoying the fame of ‘The First Scenery under Heaven’， it is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. Its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City.
According to legend， the tower was built by the family of an old pothouse owner living in Wuhan City long ago， named Old Xin. One day， a shabbily dressed Taoist priest came to the pot- house and asked for some wine. Old Xin paid no attention to him， but his son was very kind and gave the Taoist some wine without asking for money. The Taoist priest visited the pothouse regularly for half a year when one day the Taoist said to the son that in order to repay his kindness， he would like to draw a crane on the wall of the pothouse， which would dance at his request. When people in the city heard of this， they flocked to the pothouse to see the dancing crane. The Xin family soon became rich and they built the tower as a symbol of gratitude to the Taoist priest. The lake gate opens to the Tingtao scenic area featuring the rare sequoia especially elegant in late autumn. The Listening-to-the Waves Tower （Tingtao Xuan）， with its classic elegance is one of the famous buildings in this area， along with Land of Water and Cloud （Shuiyun Xiang） which serves as a teahouse， and the Tingtao Inn of Wine， a restaurant offering local fish dishes. On the north， the center of this area， is the PoetryReciting Pavilion （Xingyinge）， built for memorizing works of Qu Yuan， the great patriotic poet of the State of Chu（one of the seven warring states before Qin （221BC-206BC） in China’s first feudal dynasty）. Many exhibits about Qu Yuan are featured in this building including his great literary masterpieces. In addition， the first allegory sculpture park in China is here displaying wonderful sculpture and allegories.
Characterized by beautiful landscape， abundant plants， the customs of the State of Chu and unique gardens， the Mo Hill Scenic Area attracts many tourists. In this area， the Chu cultural theme park displays the Chu culture in China. The Botanical Viewing Garden where more than 360 kinds of plants are nursed in 13 special gardens with flowers blooming all the year round-orchids and cherry blossoms in spring， lotus in summer， osmanthus in autumn， and plum blossoms in winteris also admirable. Two of the most famous are the Cherry Blossom Garden said to be one of the world’s three cherry blossom capitals along with Hirosaki in Japan and Washington in America， and the Plum Blossom Garden which is listed as the top plum garden.
Wuhan is now the capital of Hubei Province that is an inland province. It has a population of about 10 million people in its administrative area， with about 6，000，000 people in the main urban area and about 4，000，000 people in surrounding suburbs and towns. It is divided into three parts by the Yangtze River and Han River. The Wuchang district is the education center with many universities and research centers， the Hankou area is the financial and business district， and the Hanyang district is the industrial center.
The two Wuhan’s attractions listed below are the mainly important historic architectures and modern buildings in Wuhan. Among hundreds of places of historic interest and scenic beauty， the Yellow Crane Towers and the East Lake Park should be the four most famous ones.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is located on Snake Hill in Wuhan， Hubei Province. Enjoying the fame of ‘The First Scenery under Heaven’， it is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. Its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City.
According to legend， the tower was built by the family of an old pothouse owner living in Wuhan City long ago， named Old Xin. One day， a shabbily dressed Taoist priest came to the pot- house and asked for some wine. Old Xin paid no attention to him， but his son was very kind and gave the Taoist some wine without asking for money. The Taoist priest visited the pothouse regularly for half a year when one day the Taoist said to the son that in order to repay his kindness， he would like to draw a crane on the wall of the pothouse， which would dance at his request. When people in the city heard of this， they flocked to the pothouse to see the dancing crane. The Xin family soon became rich and they built the tower as a symbol of gratitude to the Taoist priest. The lake gate opens to the Tingtao scenic area featuring the rare sequoia especially elegant in late autumn. The Listening-to-the Waves Tower （Tingtao Xuan）， with its classic elegance is one of the famous buildings in this area， along with Land of Water and Cloud （Shuiyun Xiang） which serves as a teahouse， and the Tingtao Inn of Wine， a restaurant offering local fish dishes. On the north， the center of this area， is the PoetryReciting Pavilion （Xingyinge）， built for memorizing works of Qu Yuan， the great patriotic poet of the State of Chu（one of the seven warring states before Qin （221BC-206BC） in China’s first feudal dynasty）. Many exhibits about Qu Yuan are featured in this building including his great literary masterpieces. In addition， the first allegory sculpture park in China is here displaying wonderful sculpture and allegories.
Characterized by beautiful landscape， abundant plants， the customs of the State of Chu and unique gardens， the Mo Hill Scenic Area attracts many tourists. In this area， the Chu cultural theme park displays the Chu culture in China. The Botanical Viewing Garden where more than 360 kinds of plants are nursed in 13 special gardens with flowers blooming all the year round-orchids and cherry blossoms in spring， lotus in summer， osmanthus in autumn， and plum blossoms in winteris also admirable. Two of the most famous are the Cherry Blossom Garden said to be one of the world’s three cherry blossom capitals along with Hirosaki in Japan and Washington in America， and the Plum Blossom Garden which is listed as the top plum garden.