Wu Han 武汉

Overview

Chinese Name: 武汉
English Name: Wu Han
Other Name: Jiangcheng 江城
Abbreviation: Han 汉
Zip Code: 43 00 00
Population: 13.689 million

Brief Introduction

Wu Han 武汉 is the capital of Hubei Province, the only sub-provincial city of the six central provinces, a megalopolis, the central city of central China, an important industrial base, scientific and educational base, and comprehensive transportation hub in China, and the headquarters of the joint logistic support force.

Wu Han is located in the east of the Jianghan Plain 江汉平原 and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River 长江. Jiangcheng is the largest transportation hub of land, water, and air in inland China and the shipping center of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Its high-speed rail network covers more than half of China and it is the only city in central China that can directly sail to five continents in the world.

By the end of 2021, Wu Han had 13 districts under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 8,569.15 square kilometers and a permanent population of 13.6489 million. The city’s GDP reached 1.77 trillion yuan.

Famous Attractions in Wu Han

Wu Han 武汉 is one of the first batches of China’s excellent tourism cities and hosts the Wuhan International Tourism Festival every year. Jiangcheng has unique natural scenery, distinct weather in four seasons, 166 lakes, and numerous mountains, which are rare in other metropolises. The cultural landscape of Jiangcheng has strong chu culture characteristics.

List of Major tourist attractions in Wu Han

Yellow Crane Tower Park
Huangpi Mulan Cultural ecological tourism area
Shouyi Cultural District
Mulan town
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shaw Museum, China University of Geosciences
Wuhan Revolutionary Museum
Wuhan Museum
Huangpi Jinli Tujia style valley tourist area
Mulan Qingliang Village
Nine mountain really
Haichang Polar Ocean World
Wuhan Planning Exhibition Hall
Wuhan Happy Valley
Da Yu bay
Wuhan Crape Myrtle Urban Garden
Mulan victory day
Zhongshan Warship Tourist area
Yao Jiashan
Cai Dian Jinlong Water village
Mulan by Hua Xiang
Cai Dian District Flower bo hui scenic area
Phoenix Eva ancient village

Famous Universities in Wu Han

By the end of 2019, Wu Han had 84 regular colleges and universities, with 149,300 graduate students. There were 79,700 students in secondary vocational education, 344,000 in regular middle schools, 623,100 in primary schools, and 357,300 in kindergartens.

List of universities and colleges in Wu Han

PLA Naval University of Engineering 中国人民解放军海军工程大学
PLA Air Force Early Warning Academy 中国人民解放军空军预警学院
PLA Rocket Force Command College 中国人民解放军火箭军指挥学院
Wuhan university 武汉大学
Huazhong University of Science and Technology 华中科技大学
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 中国地质大学（武汉）
The Wuhan University of Technology 武汉理工大学
Huazhong Agricultural University 华中农业大学
Central China Normal University 华中师范大学
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law 中南财经政法大学
South-central University for Nationalities 中南民族大学
Hubei university 湖北大学
Wuhan University of Science and Technology 武汉科技大学
Wuhan Institute of Technology 武汉工程大学
Wuhan Textile University 武汉纺织大学
Wuhan Polytechnic University 武汉轻工大学
The Hubei University of Technology 湖北工业大学
The Hubei University of Chinese Medicine 湖北中医药大学
Jianghan university 江汉大学

Diet in Wu Han

Wu Han food can be described as early in the morning and late in the evening. Early and late snacks are the most classic. There is a saying that “taste Hubu Alley in the morning and eat Jiqing Street in the evening”. Wu Han cuisine inherits the style of Hubei cuisine, bringing together the essence of the east, west, north, and south. Its dishes are diverse and unique, making it the famous “capital of delicacies”.