Overview
Chinese Name: 黄岗
English Name: Huanggang
Other Name: Edongmingzhu鄂东明珠 ；Shuiandushi水岸都市
Abbreviation: Huang 黄
Zip Code:43 80 00
Population:5.882 million
Brief Introduction
Huanggang 黄冈, Hubei province administered prefecture-level city, one of Wuhan city circle cities.
Huanggang is located in the east of Hubei, the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains, the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the middle section of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, the junction of Chutou and Wu Wei and Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces, and the mountains and rivers of Wuhan; Topography from north to south gradually tilt, northeast and Anhui border Dabei Mountains. Huanggang has a long history and culture with a history of more than 2000 years. Huanggang’s revolutionary tradition is brilliant. It is an important resident of the early party-building activities of the Communist Party of China and the center of the Hubei, Henan, and Anhui revolutionary bases.
By 2020, The city has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district, 2 county-level cities, and 7 counties, with a total area of 17,400 square kilometers. According to the seventh National census, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, the permanent population was 5,882,719. In 2021, The GDP of Huanggang city will reach 254.131 billion yuan.
Famous Attractions in Huanggang
By the end of 2019, there were 20 4A-level scenic spots, 42 2A-level scenic spots and 67 A-level scenic spots in Huanggang.
Some special scenic spots in Huanggang
- Huanggang Yiai lake scenic spot 黄冈遗爱湖景区
- Qichun fog Yunshan ecological tourism area 春雾云山生态旅游区
- Huangmei Wuzu Temple Scenic spot 黄梅五祖寺景区
- Wuxue Guangji Time scenic spot 武穴广济时光景区
- Memorial Park of Li Xiannian’s former Residence 李先念故居纪念园
- Huangzhou Dongpo Chibi Scenic Area 黄州东坡赤壁风景区
- Macheng Xiaogan Township cultural Park 麻城孝感乡文化公园
- Luo Tian Thin knife Peak Scenic spot 罗田薄刀峰风景区
- Macheng Wunao Mountain National Forest Park 麻城五脑山国家森林公园
- Li Shizhen Medical culture tourism area Puyang scenic spot 李时珍医道文化旅游区普阳观景区
- Xi Shui triangle mountain tourist scenic spot 浠水三角山旅游风景区
- Yingshan Peach Blossom Chong Scenic Spot 英山桃花冲风景区
- Hong‘an Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area 红安天台山风景区
- Macheng Guofeng Mountain scenic tourist area 麻城龟峰山风景旅游区
- Yingshan Wujiashan National Forest Park 英山吴家山国家森林公园
- Luo Tian Kuanghe Guanyin Mountain 罗田匡河观音山
Famous Universities in Huanggang
In 2020, the city will enroll 2,360 students in graduate education, including 5,666 graduate students and 1,392 graduates. Regular higher education enrolls 39,500 students (excluding postgraduates), with 119,400 students and 30,000 graduates. Secondary vocational education (including secondary vocational and secondary vocational schools) enrolls 41,800 students, with 102,000 students and 25,800 graduates.
List of universities and colleges in Huanggang
- Huanggang Normal University 黄冈师范学院
- Hong ‘an Campus of Wuhan Vocational College of Commerce 武汉商贸职业学院红安校区
- Huanggang Vocational and Technical College 黄冈职业技术学院
- Huanggang Science and Technology Vocational College 黄冈科技职业学院
- Hubei Emergency Management Vocational And Technical College 湖北应急管理职业技术学院
- Binjiang College of Hubei Institute of Technology 湖北理工学院滨江学院
Diet of Huanggang
Huanggang area has a long history of more than 2000 years, is one of the birthplaces of eastern Hubei culture 鄂东文化, Huanggang culture ancient rhyme, food culture is not willing to lag behind, delicious food, characteristic snacks everything.
Some specialty snacks in Huanggang
- Wu Xue candy 武穴酥糖
- Wu Xue Longping oil surface 武穴龙坪油面
- Huangzhou Dongpo cake 黄州东坡饼
- Luo Tian Chestnut 罗田板栗
- Xi Shui nine holes lotus root starch 浠水九孔藕粉
- Qichun’s house party wine 蕲春家方酒
- Yellow croaker noodles 黄梅鱼面
Huanggang Transportation
Huanggang is adjacent to a golden waterway (Yangtze River 长江), close to three airports (Wuhan Tianhe Airport, Jiujiang Airport, Ezhou Huahu Airport), through five railways (Beijing-Kowloon Railway, Hejiang-Kowloon Railway, Beijing-Guangzhou connection line, Shanghai-Han-Chengdu Fast Railway, Huang-Huang High-speed Railway), Over six Yangtze river bridge (Hubei Huang Daqiao, Yellowstone bridge, Jiujiang bridge, the east bridge, board Yangtze river bridge, Wu Xue Yangtze river bridge), vertical and horizontal five highway (Shanghai-Chengdu, yellow small high-speed, high-speed jiangbei highway, Wu Ying, big wide high-speed), with “linking the west, the north-south, in the sole thickness, Jiang Bahai” 承东启西、纵贯南北、得中独厚、通江达海 location advantages.