3 Places You Never Want To Miss in Wuhan!
Updated: Nov 10, 2021
Wuhan is a historical and cultural city, and at the same time, it is one of the 10 largest cities in China. As the capital of Hubei Province, Wuhan is compromised of three different regions: Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang, separated by the Yangtze River and Huangshui. In addition, the Yellow Crane Tower and the Dragon Boat Festival also originated from Wuhan.
Here are the 3 Best Places You Should Visit in Wuhan!
Jianghan Road
Shopping Mall & Business Center
【Chinese Name】:江汉路步行街
【Location】: Jianghan District, Wuhan, China
【Why visit】: Comprehensive business area with diverse western-style architecture
【Transportation】: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Jianghan Road Station. Or take Bus Route 622, 581, 526, 553 to reach there.
【Overall Rating】: 5 Stars
【Operating Hours】: All day
Zhongshan Street
The buildings of various styles, including old banks, shops, restaurants and statues depicting the daily lives of Wuhan people are set up along the side of the street. Included with many well-known brands and shops such as New World Shopping Center and Hundalee Watch Store, this street gathers many department stores and fashion stores. Jianghan Pedestrian Street starts from Jianghan Official Building in the south, and ends at Jiefang Avenue in the north. You can stroll freely in department stores or other brand stores.
Walking down the street, you must not miss the local snacks here. There are many small restaurants offering authentic street food, including hot dry noodles (dry hot noodles), spicy duck neck, bean shells, beef noodles, etc.
(The Sunset in Jianghan Road)
The highlight of Jianghan Street is not just shopping and food tasting. Shopping and eating are not the only highlights of Jianghan Street. Rows of ancient European buildings are also very attractive. This was once a British concession. The whole street is a museum of 20th-century architecture, with more than a dozen blocks of outstanding modern architecture. If you love old architecture, you've come to the right place. Everything on the street tells the history of the city. There are public telephone, electronic screen, mailbox, parking lot and other facilities.
(The Night View in Jianghan Road)
Hubu Alley
Foodies‘ Paradise & One of the Top Snack Streets
【Chinese Name】:户部巷
【Location】: Ziyou Road, Wuhan, China
【Reason to visit】: Foodies‘ paradise in Wuhan
【Transportation】: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Jianghan Road Station. Or take Bus Route 622, 581, 526, 553 to reach there.
【Overall Rating】: 5 Stars
【Operating Hours】: All day
Hubu Hutong, also known as Hubu Alley is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is a popular tourist attraction for both locals in Wuhan and tourists around the world. This alley is a century-old alley with a length of 150 meters. It is "the first alley of Chinese snacks". It is famous for offering a variety of snacks and street food, and there are more than one hundred restaurants on both sides of the alley.
Hubu Alley is famous for serving authentic breakfasts. People in Wuhan call breakfast "national jujube". Just as the saying goes, "early in Hubu Hutong, and eat at Jiqing Street late at night", which shows the importance of Hubu Hutong in this city. Therefore, it has become a must-visit place for tourists when traveling in Wuhan. From grilled starfish to pig intestines, from noodles to grilled cuttlefish, everything is available.
(The Architecture of Hubu Alley)
(One of the Street Snacks in Hubu Alley)
As one of the top ten food streets in China, Hubu Hutong brings together a variety of famous Wuhan snacks, as well as snacks from all over the country. The most distinctive snacks include tofu skin, hot dry noodles (sesame sauce hot dry noodles), duck neck, stinky tofu, fish balls (with black sea salt flakes), five-spice pork bun and so on. Walk freely, but a bit crowded. If you are a Muslim, you can buy halal food at the stalls run by Muslims in Hubu Hutong.
Hubu Alley is the place for people who like street food. On holidays in China, it can be very crowded. Hubu Hutong is very close to the Yellow Crane Tower, and also about a 20-minute walk to the 1911 Revolutionary Statue. In addition, it is closed the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. It's highly recommended to go to Hubu Alley, not only for its street food, but also for interesting attractions nearby . Don't forget to try all the street food there in Hubu Hutong. You should try it, otherwise you will regret it.
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
The Landmark of Wuhan City
【Chinese Name】:武汉长江大桥
【Location】: Wuchang, District, Wuhan, Hubei, China
【Reason to visit】: The first bridge crossing the Yangtze River in China
【Transportation】: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Jianghan Road Station. Or take Bus Route 622, 581, 526, 553 to reach there.
【Overall Rating】: 4 Stars
【Operating Hours】: All day
The grand Yangtze River is a landmark of Wuhan. As the first time that the Chinese people have constructed the Yangtze River, connecting the south and north banks of the Yangtze River. Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first double-deck road-rail bridge on the Yangtze River. The length of the bridge is around 1670 meters. The upper layer is responsible for two-way and four-lane road transportation, and the lower layer is responsible for the two-lane track. The bridge has 8 abutments and 9 holes, each with a span of 128 meters. The bridge starts from Guishan (Guishan) in the north and ends at Qingjiu Mountain (Sheshan) in the south. It is an important traffic road in Wuhan. The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge has greatly improved the traffic conditions in accelerated the connection between North China and South China
The construction plan of the bridge was generated planned in the year of 1910. A total of four exploratory surveys were conducted between 1913 and 1948 to determine suitable locations, but economic constraints and the combination of World War II and the Chinese Civil War hindered bridge construction until the 1950s. Construction of the Yangtze River Bridge officially started on September 1, 1955.
It took about two years and was completed on October 13, 1957. The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge monument and observation deck were built together with the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. They nestled on the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. The monument is 6 meters high and weighs 20 tons. Once there was Comrade Mao Zedong walking along the South Roller.
The poem is a viewing platform for tourists to visit the Yangtze River and one of the best places to view the bridge. It is often referred to as "the first bridge of the Yangtze River." The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge connects Hankou Three Districts, Wuchang, and Hanyang into one. The earth promotes the development of Wuhan. At the same time, this bridge connects China’s north-south arteries, connecting the Beijing-Wuhan Railway and the Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway that have been cut off. Important role.
Here are the 3 attractions we highly recommend you to visit in Wuhan! Do not miss it!
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