ABOUT The CITY

Wuhan, The Phoenix City Rising on the Yangtze River, is located in the heart of China. It’s a palimpsest of past and future etched by the Yangtze and Han Rivers. Scale the Yellow Crane Tower where Tang poetry lingers in the eaves, then lose yourself in Hankow's colonial arcades perfumed with sesame noodles. East Lake, 6 times larger than West Lake, cradles the world's largest urban cherry blossom sea. From the revolutionary echoes at Wuchang Uprising Museum to the sci-fi gleam of Optics Valley trams, the city plays a symphony of heritage and innovation across 11 Yangtze bridges. Birthplace of soulmate culture and a high-speed rail hub reaching half of China in 4 hours, Wuhan forever reinvents its legend between river currents.As China's central hub dubbed "Thoroughfare to Nine Provinces", Wuhan demonstrated extraordinary resilience during the 2020 global health crisis. Its 76-day lockdown became a testament to civic sacrifice and scientific triumph, earning the title "Heroic City". 2023 inbound tourism surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 20%, named Lonely Planet's "Top 10 Emerging Cultural Destinations.
