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  Wuhan: Three Bridges and a City

 
 
 
  Photo: Wu Mai
   
Straddling the juncture of the Yangzi and Han rivers, Wuhan is actually a marriage of three towns—Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang.  Three bridges cross the rivers and unify the towns into the largest city in central China.  River traffic and tourism are staples of Wuhan’s economy and will only grow with the completion of the Three Gorges Dam.

In Wuhan, people admire the tall and graceful form of the Yellow Crane Tower, originally constructed around 220 CE, and rebuilt in 1981.  In summer, they strive to beat the heat, perhaps diving into the small street restaurants to enjoy the local specialty regan mian, “hot and dry noodles.”  Wuhan is considered the hottest of the sanlu or “three furnaces” of China, the other two being Chongqing and Nanjing.  The humidity pushes down while the temperature soars to 104°F in summer.

 

 

 

Copyright 2007. Author: Heather Clydesdale