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Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in the
People's Republic of China. It is the largest
city in Hubei and the most populous city in
Central China, with a population of over 11
million. The name "Wuhan" came from the city's
historical origin from the conglomeration of
Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, which are
collectively known as the "Three Towns of Wuhan".
It lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain, at the
confluence of the Yangtze river and its largest
tributary, the Han River and is known as "Nine
Provinces' Thoroughfare"
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The Qingchuan Bridge
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The Qingchuan Bridge is an arch bridge located in
Wuhan 2000
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Completed in 2000 the Qingchuan Bridge is the
fourth bridge on the Han River (the "Rainbow
Bridge" due to its shape and red color). The
bridge has a span of 280 m with a full length of
990 m. The Wuhan metropolis is an amalgamation of
three cities situated at the confluence of the
Han River and the Yangtze
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The Qingchuan Bridge
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The city covers an area of 8500 square kilometers
(five times bigger than London!) An aerial
view of Wuhan
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Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first
highway-railway bridge over the Yangtze River. On
the mighty Yangtze with a length of 6,300
kilometers (3,915 miles), there was no bridge for
thousands of years
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Wuhan lies at the heart of Central China and is
a hub from transportation between the Central
Plain in northern China and the trading ports of
Guangzhou and Hong Kong in southern China. The
Beijing-Wuhan railway line went into full service
in 1906, followed in 1936 by the Wuhan-Guangzhou
railway line. Between that time and the bridge's
completion in 1957, railway cars travelling
between northern and southern China had to be
ferried over the Yangtze on barges, a laborious
and dangerous practice
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The Wuhan Yangtze Great Bridge, commonly known as
Wuhan First Yangtze Bridge (1957)
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The Wuhan Yangtze Great Bridge, commonly known as
Wuhan First Yangtze Bridge (1957)
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Dayu Mythology Garden
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Dayu Mythology Garden is a part of Hanyang River
Beach in Wuhan
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Dayu Mythology Garden is located on the Yangtze
River Beach between Hanyang Qingchuan Pavilion
and Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
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Dayu Mythology Garden is a landscape garden with
Dayu mythological sculptures as the theme
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Dayu Mythology Garden
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Dayu Mythology Garden
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Dayu Mythology Garden Emperor Yu monument Yu the
Great (c. 21232025 BC) was a legendary king in
ancient China who was famed for his introduction
of flood control, his establishment of the Xia
dynasty which inaugurated dynastic rule in China,
and his upright moral character
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Dayu Mythology Garden Emperor Yu monument Yu
the Great (c. 21232025 BC) figures prominently
in the Chinese legend of "Great Yu Who Controlled
the Waters
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The Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge (1995) has
a central span of 400 metres Typical traffic
using the Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge was
120,000 vehicles per day
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Parrot Island Yangtze River Bridge
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The Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge is one of the
longest suspension bridges in the world with two
consecutive 850 m spans. The bridge opened on
December 2014 Yingwuzhou literally means
"parrot island," a famous island that was
mentioned many times in Tang dynasty poems, but
has now been part of Hanyang due to the
redirection of the river
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The Yangsigang Yangtze River bridge, a
double-deck suspension bridge
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The Yangsigang Yangtze River bridge opened to
traffic in central China's Wuhan Oct. 2019
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The Yangsigang Yangtze River bridge is the second
longest suspension bridge span in the world. The
bridge is the longest double-deck bridge span in
the world and carries motorized vehicles,
non-motorized vehicles, and pedestrians on its
two decks
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The Yangsigang Yangtze River spans 1,700 metres
(5,577 feet) across the Yangtze River
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The present Yellow Crane Tower is a modern
building that was built in the 1980s after the
old Yellow Crane Tower was destroyed to make way
for the River Bridge that was completed in 1957
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The current structure was built in 1981, but the
tower has existed in various forms from as early
as AD 223. The current Yellow Crane Tower is
51.4 m high and covers an area of 3,219 m2. It is
situated on Snake Hill, one kilometer away from
the original site, on the banks of the Yangtze
River in Wuchang District
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The Yellow Crane Tower stands 51.4 meters (about
168 feet) high
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A tower called the Yellow Crane Tower was built
about 1,800 years ago. It was a famous building
in China. An ancient poem named "The Yellow Crane
Tower" was written by Cui Hao, and many Chinese
can recite it. So, the new park is a popular
tourist destination. The original building was
destroyed ages ago, and other buildings were
built on the original spot and also destroyed.
Some sources say that the last wooden building
was built in the late 1800s. The original site
was on a hill next to the river. The new building
was built on a hill about a kilometer away from
the river. The original building was a pagoda
made of wood, and the new one is pagoda-style
building made of concrete. It is a part of a
small park area on the hill called Snake Hill
Park, and there are some other buildings too
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The Yellow Crane Tower
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Mume Garden and Mume-Falling Pavilion at the core
are both inspired by Li Bais famous lines, From
Yellow Crane Tower a jade flute is heard the
tune imbues this riverside city with falling mume
petals. Obviously, Wuhans sobriquet River
City was originated from these lines. As the
flower of Wuhan, mume has been loved for its
bravery and tenacity. Mume blossoms not only add
a new attraction to the park, but even give all
tourists a fresh getaway to enjoy a floral
extravaganza. In each early springexactly the
3rd lunar month, all such trees burst into white
or red blossoms, diffusing a brisk fragrance for
many miles. So, no mume aficionado would miss the
great chance.
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The Yellow Crane Tower West gate and White Stupa
of Yuan Dynasty
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Bronze cranes stand in front of the Yellow Crane
Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower Sanchu Yilow Archway
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The Yellow Crane Tower
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Story of the Yellow Crane Mountain
Wuchangs Snake Mountain used to be called
Yellow Crane Mountain. On the mountaintop there
was a tavern operated by an old couple, Mr Xin
and his wife. They treated others honestly and
the tavern boasted succulent dishes and great
views.
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So, many customers came here and drank hard. A
Taoist came to drink many times, but directly
walked away without paying the bill each time.
Even so, the couple never asked him to pay and
treated him well like other customers even when
he visited again. Time flew so fast. Soon summer
ended and autumn arrived. The Taoist came again
and peeled off orange as he drank. Having
consumed the food for a while, he painted a
dancing yellow crane on the wall with the orange
peel.
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White cloud pavilion
After finishing the artwork, he told the couple,
I am going to wander far off. You treated me
very well and I am indebted to you. As a convert,
I have nothing good to offer. But from this day,
you dont need to make wines anymore. Water from
the well behind your house will be good wine in
its own right. Besides, if any customer comes,
clap your hands and the yellow crane will jump
down the wall and begin to dance. As soon as he
finished the words, this priest wandered away.
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At first, the old couple did not believe his
words. So, they got water from the well and
discovered it had become wine indeed. Whats
more, the well-water tasted robust and sweet.
From then on, they treated customers with the
well-water and the painted crane. Such news
spread far and near
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More and more people crowded into the tavern. And
thus, their business became more prosperous than
ever. They made a great deal of money. One year
later, the priest came back. Upon seeing their
benefactor, the couple treated him warmly. The
Taoist drank wine and asked them, How about your
business this year? The man replied, Thanks to
your grace, our business prospered greatly and we
made a lot of money.
The ancient bronze top of Yellow Crane Tower
built in Qings Tongzhi Period
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After hearing those words, the priest sighed and
thought, Greed has no limits! He stood up and
unfastened the flute from his waist, playing
several tunes. Soon white clouds fell down and
the crane jumped down to dance. The Taoist rode
the crane and flew away. After he left here, the
well-water, too, was not wine anymore.
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The old couple felt regretful, yet grateful. All
the same, they built a tower as a symbol of
gratitude to the Taoist priest using the earned
money and named it Yellow Crane Tower.
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The Yellow Crane Tower - Millennium Bell The bell
sits on a terrace along the ridge axis east of
Yellow Crane Tower. This is a four-sided variant
that evolved from the single-support ancient
chime bell. This novel-looking instrument
embodies the indigenous Chu culture
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Millennium Bell
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Bronze Sculpture The Return of the Yellow
Crane The sculpture consists of turtle, snake
and cranesall auspicious animals. On the rock in
front of the steps, turtle and snake move upward,
and two elegant cranes ride them as if looking
down on the human realm. It features 5.1 m
height and 3.8 ton weight
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The Yellow Crane Tower - detail
The Yellow Crane Tower - Goose Plaque Pavilion
Legend tells that Wang Xizhi, sage of
calligraphy, ever raised his geese below the
Yellow Crane Tower. This pond along with a stele
was thus erected to commemorate the maestro.
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Return of Ninety Nine Cranes, the largest outdoor
granite relief Why was this number used? Because
these plus the crane ridden by the immortal are
100. The original Yellow Crane Tower was ruined
in Tongzhi Period 100 years before the completion
of its modern counterpart. Two 100 stand for a
propitious meaningHuang He Bai Nian Gui (Return
of Yellow Crane 100 Years Later). Gui He (Return
of the Crane) is sculptor Liu Kaiqus inscription.
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Yellow Crane Tower White Dragon Pond. The pond
features 4 stone dragon-heads carved in Ming
Dynasty Return of Ninety Nine Cranes borders
on the pond. The 4.8-m-high relief sprawls zigzag
for 38.4 m Carving the relief started in 1987
and ended 4 years later. Zhao Shutong, Ren Yibo
and Mao Huijian, all professors at Sichuan
Carving Art College, undertook design and
construction
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Yellow Crane Tower Interior
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Yellow Crane Tower Interior
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Yellow Crane Tower Interior
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Yue Feis Bronze Statue With stone arches on
its doorstep, this 8-m-tall statue exposes the
audience to this patriots indignation toward the
motherlands broken territories
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The whole statue features 6.3 m net height and
16 ton weight (more than 14 ton bronze). This is
a collaborative artwork of Fu Zhongwang, Chen
Yucun, Sun Shaoqun and Xiang Jinguoall teachers
at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
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Unfortunately, Wuhan gained international fame
as the start of the coronavirus Covid-19
outbreak. SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that
caused the COVID-19 pandemic, was first
identified in Wuhan in December 2019
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2020
Sound A-Lin - Give Me a Reason to Forget
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