Situated in the middle
reaches of the Yangtze River, Wuhan (East Longitude 113°41'-115°05', North
Latitude 29°58'-31°22' ) is the capital of Hubei Province and has 7.8 million
residents. Wuhan is an energetic city, a commercial centre
of finance, industry, trade and science, with many international companies
located here. Having scientific, technological and educational institutions such
as the Wuhan
University, the city is
also an intellectual centre.
The city is a national
communications hub and is the focus of railway, waterway, highway, airline and
telecommunications connectivity within the centre of China. The
distance from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou is more or less equal. And the giant
Yangtse River (Chang Jiang), the world's third longest river,
and the Han River pass through the
city.
Notwithstanding the fact
that Wuhan has been a traditional manufacturing base for many years, the city
also has a rapidly developing modern industrial sector, and has three national
development zones, four scientific and technologic development parks, over 350
research institutes, 1470 hi-tech enterprises and numerous enterprise
incubators. The strategic geographical position of Wuhan in Central China makes it a natural hub for the
distribution of products throughout China, and the city also has a strong
automotive sector. Wuhan is currently implementing rapid
infrastructure improvements and development, resulting in an increased level of
demand for real estate.
With a history which
dates back more than 3,500 years, Wuhan has been
identified by the State Council as one of the “Chinese historical and cultural
cities” and has received a “best tourist city in China” award
from the National Tourism Bureau. The main landmark inside the city is the
Yellow
Crane Tower.
Since 1927 Wuhan has comprised of
three cities, Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang. Subtropical humid monsoon climate,
Wuhan has
distinct four seasons with an annual average temperature of 17.0 centigrade with
cold and dry winters, hot and humid summers and plenty of
sunshine.