Wuhan is the capital of province, People's Republic of , and is the most populous city in central China. It lies at the east of Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the and . Arising out of the conglomeration of three boroughs, Wuchang, , and Hanyang, is known as "the nine provinces' leading thoroughfare"; it is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways passing through the city. The city of Wuhan, first termed as such in 1927, has a population of approximately

9,100,000 people (2006), with about 6,100,000 residents in its urban area. In the

1920s, Wuhan was the capital of a leftist Kuomintang (KMT) government led by

Wang Jingwei in opposition to Chiang Kai-shek, now Wuhan is recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, and educational and transportation center of central China.

Tourism:

Replica instruments of ancient originals are played at the .

A replica set of bronze concert bells is in the background and a set of stone chimes is to the rightWuchang has the largest lake within a city in China, the , as well as the .

The Hubei Provincial Museum includes many artifacts excavated from ancient tombs, including a concert bell set (bianzhong). A dance and orchestral show is frequently performed here, using reproductions of the original instruments.

The Rock and Museum includes a mounted platybelodon skeleton, many unique stones, a quartz crystal the size of an automobile, and an outdoor garden with miniature trees in the penjing ("Chinese Bonsai") style.

Jiqing Street holds many roadside restaurants and street performers during the

evening, and is the site of a Live Show with stories of events on this street by contemporary writer Chi Li.

The Lute Platform in Hanyang was where the legendary musician Yu Boya is said to have played. According to the story of zhiyin Yu Boya played for the last time over the grave of his friend Zhong Ziqi, then smashed his lute because the only person able to appreciate his music was dead.[citation needed]

Some luxury riverboat tours begin here after a flight from or , with several days of flatland cruising and then climbing through the with passage upstream past the Gezhouba and Three Gorges dams to the city of

Chongqing. With the completion of the dam a number of cruises now start from the upstream side and continue west, with tourists traveling by motor coach from

Wuhan.

The (Huanghelou) is presumed to have been first built in

approximately 220 AD. The tower has been destroyed and reconstructed numerous times, was burned last according to some sources in 1884. The tower underwent complete reconstruction in 1981. The reconstruction utilized modern materials and added an elevator, while maintaining the traditional design in the tower's outward appearance.

Popular foods

Doupi on the left and Re-gan mian on the rightHot and Dry Noodles, Re-gan mian

(热干面) consists of long freshly boiled noodles mixed with sesame paste. The

Chinese word re means hot and gan means dry. It is considered to be the most typical local food for breakfast.

Duck's Neck or Ya Bozi (鸭脖子) is a local version of this popular Chinese dish, made of duck necks and spices.

Bean Pan or Doupi (豆皮）is a popular local dish with a filling of egg, rice, beef, mushrooms and beans cooked between two large round soybean skins and cut into pieces, structurally like a stuffed pizza without enclosing edges.

Soup dumpling or （小笼包）is a kind of dumpling with thin skin made of flour, steamed with very juicy meat inside, it is called Tang (soup) Bao (bun), because every time one takes a bite from it the soup inside spills out.

Salty Doughnut or Mianwo (面窝) is a kind of doughnut with salty taste. It's much thinner than common doughnut, and is a typical Wuhan local food.

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