Wuhan is the capital city of Hubei Province. It is located on the Jianghan Plain, and sliced into three parts by the Yangtze River. The GDP of Wuhan ranks 16th among all Chinese cities. It is an important regional industrial base, with particular strength in the automotive and steel sectors. In recent years, the vibrant IT sector gains importance in the economy. It is the city's advantageous geographic location that partly contributes to its industrial success, and to its rich and colorful history. The transportation is quite developed by road, rail, water, air and subway line.
Wuhan has a very nice scenery. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes and hills. The city's three districts, Hankou and Hanyang are on the west bank of the Yangtze, while Wuchang on the east. Three major bridges across Yangtze River connects the three parts.
Wuhan has a very long history dating back 3,500 years, which leaves the city quite a number of interesting sights to see. Yellow Crane Tower is famed to be one of China's Four Great Towers. Turtle Hill with its Qingchuan Pavilion and the Mulan Lake Scenic Area are the must-see sights. The Yangtze River Bridge, being the first road and rail bridge to be built over the Yangtze, has panoramic vistas of the mighty river and its surrounding scenery.
Wuhan Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum, and the Site of the Wuhan National Government Museum in Wuhan city display the history and cultural development of Wuhan from ancient to modern times. They are good places for visitors to know more about Wuhan.
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