Wuhan Attractions - Things to Do

Yellow Crane Tower

The well-known Yellow Crane Tower, a Wuhan landmark, is one of the most recommended things to do for travelers. Inscriptions by famous poets and literati from ancient dynasties adorn the tower. A climb to the top nets a bird's view of the entire city.
 
Second in importance is Guiyuan Buddhist Temple (Temple of Original Purity). One of the four important Buddhist temples in China, it is known for its perfect architecture, excellent sculptures, and rich collection of Buddhist doctrine.
 
In Wuhan, you can go to visit Chairman Mao Zedong's Villa. The villa adjacent to the East Lake was built as a retreat house for Chairman Mao and other privileged ruling members of the Politburo. Mao nicknamed it "Home of the White Clouds and Yellow Cranes" where he enjoyed the quiet ambiance and great relief it offered.

Located at Simenkou, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubu Alley is a snack street where you are able to enjoy various delicacies such as Hot and Dry Noodles, Rice and Meat Pancake, Hutang Rice Noodles and Soup Dumplings. 
 
Besides, the Heptachord Terrace is another quite wonderful site among Wuhan points of interest. Known as Guqin Tai, it is a reminder of the legend of Yu Boya, an expert heptachord player and Zhong Ziqi, a woodcutter, who can understood Boya's music.

Guiyuan Buddhist Temple

Heptachord Terrace

Wuhan presents charming scenery for nature lovers. The scenic East Lake area is top on all travel plans for its fascinating lake scenery, charming plum gardens and bamboo forest. There are also some worthy places to visit near Wuhan, such as Gui Shan (Tortoise Hill), Mo Hill, Huangpi Mulan Culture Ecological Tourism Area, and Qingchuan Pavilion.

Modern architecture vies for interest with historic sites. The bund area in Hankou, the famous waterfront along the Han River is a bustling commercial section with colonial style architecture, bars and pubs. At night this is the hub of Wuhan nightlife. Two other shopping streets in Zhongshan Dadao and Jiefang Dadao are also popular.
 
Yangtze River Bridge, known as Wuhan Changjiang Daqiao, is the first highway-railway bridge over the Yangtze River. It has two levels – the upper one for bus transit and the lower for trains. From the bridge, you can see the rolling water run to the east with ships coming and going.
 
Madame Tussauds is located at Chuhehan Street, Wuchang District. Presently, over 50 wax figures are exhibited here for visitors to appreciate.
 
Wuhan Happy Valley is a theme amusement park located in the northeast of this city with more than 30 rides and attractions.

Wuhan Zoo is a semi-natural zoo with beautiful scenery, diverse flora and fauna, and abundant recreational facilities.

Optical Valley is China's talent-concentrated optoelectronic industry base, covering many famous universities, scientific research institutes and featured tourist attractions.

Travelers interested in China's brilliant historical civilization should not miss Hubei Provincial Museum with its collection of more than 200,000 artifacts excavated from ancient tombs. Among them, the bronze bells are most attractive.
 
Another popular museum is the Wuhan Chinese Peculiar Stone Museum, famed for its collection of various rare stones. To admire the enchanting unique stones, some 1,300 pieces of stone in the National Stone Museum will virtually broaden your mind.

With modern technology, Wuhan Science and Technology Museum has 8 unique exhibition halls allowing you more closer to experience the application of science in daily life. Due to the interesting Children’s Exhibition Hall, it is very suitable for families with children to explore natural science.

Wuhan Museum shows the history of this city from Prehistoric Times to modern times, with a great variety of relics, such as bronze wares, jades, classic paintings, calligraphy, enamel vessels and so on.

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Hubei Provincial Museum

National Stone Museum