Explore beautiful Wuhan with Yellow Crane Tower and local markets

Jiqing Street is a well-known night-time food street in Wuhan. Many well-known snack bars are also opened here, such as Cailinji, Laotongcheng, etc., and there is also a lot of food available during the day. The shops on both sides of Jiqing Street are full of old Wuhan characteristics. There are often many traditional folk artists performing here. If you come here to eat supper at night, you can also watch the Hanwei folk performances.

Li Huangpi Road District in Wuhan, China features historic Western architecture that’s been carefully restored since its heyday during the Qing dynasty. You can find beautiful small shops and cosy cafes.

Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in China and a major port on the Yangtse River. Wuhan once consisted of three separate cities; Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang. Hanyang was a busy port as long as 3,000 years ago in the Han Dynasty. Yellow Crane Tower was first built in 223BCE and gained fame throughout China through the poetry of Cui Hao during the Tang Dynasty. Wuchang has been a center of learning for centuries, especially in the field of the arts. It became a provincial capital in the Yuan Dynasty. In 1927, Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang were united to form the city of Wuhan. The city fell under siege by the Japanese during WWII and was liberated in 1949. With the opening of China, Wuhan was reopened in 1992 for the first time since the revolution. Today, Wuhan is one of China's largest cities and remains an important center of commerce. While many visitors overlook Wuhan as just another city, beneath its industrial exterior a rewarding tapestry of history and cultural arts awaits.

In 1969, a large stone monument was erected in the riverside park in Hankou (City of Wuhan, Hubei) honoring the heroic deeds in fighting the 1954 flood. Among the carvings on the monument is a calligraphic inscription by Mao Zedong, dedicated to the people of Wuhan: 'We must still be prepared to do battle against and overcome similarly severe floods that may occur in the future'.

The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first bridge built on the Yangtze River in China. It was built on the Snake Mountain in Wuchang and the Snake Mountain in Hanyang. Because this was a project supported by the Soviet Union, it has a strong Russian style and is sturdy and magnificent. If you are interested, you can walk across the river from the approach span near the Yellow Crane Tower or the south gate of Guishan Park. The whole journey takes about an hour. Alternatively, you can take an elevator up directly from the head of the bridge and then walk across the bridge. Observing the different scenery of Wuhan's three towns on the bridge deck is a completely different experience.

The Yellow Crane Tower is one of the Four Great Towers of China. Sitting atop Snake Hill, on the banks of the Yangtze River, this iconic building is one of the most celebrated landmarks in Wuhan. While tourists flock to see the upturned turrets which define this yellow-tiled pagoda, the tower also has a long and colourful history. There are a number of legends which tell the tale of how the Yellow Crane Tower came to be. The most widely told is the story of a wine merchant named Xin. Today, the tower stands proudly in the centre of Wuhan. The inner wall of the building is now home to an exquisite mosaic artwork which stretches out over multiple storeys and tells the story of the Yellow Crane Tower.