Hubei province also
called "ER" for short, is located in the
central part of the People's Republic of China and
situated on the middle reaches of Changjiang (Yangtze)
River, which spans the province from west to east. The
land of Hubei along the bank of the Changjiang River,
beautiful and fertile its long history and rich
heritages. One million year ago, the province was once a
main living area of palacanthropus; Shengnong or the
Emperor of the Flames (Yan), the re most ancestor of the
Chinese nation was born in Hubei; In the spring Autumn
and Warring States period. Mi Xiong(the first King of Chu
State) and his descendants occupied the southern part of
China for 800 years. The Chu culture created in this area
has always been an important part of the Chinese culture.Wuhan,
Jingzhou and Xiangfan are three famous Chinese historical
and Cultural cities while the Three Gorges on the
Yangtze, Mt.Wudang, East Lake in Wuhan and Mt.Dahongshan
find their places on the list of State - Protection.
Shegnnongjia, located and the wildlife and all through
the province historical sites of the Ancient Three
Kingdoms can be traced.
Hubei covers an area of 185,900 km with population of
55.12 million, among which the Han, Tujia, Hui, Miao
people are the major ones.
The climate of Hubei is subtropical monsoon and the
annual temperature between 15 to 17. The best time for
tourists is between Apr. and Nov.
Hubei has excellent facilities and accommodations for
visitors. Wuhan, capital of Hubei, is an important hub of
transportation and communication in China.
The main tourist routes in hubei are:
Cruise Tour on the Yangtze River, Tour of the Ancient
Three Kingdoms and Tour of Mt.Wudang-sacred place of
Taoism There are also festivals such as The Yangtze of
Mt.Wudang - sacred place of Taoism. There are also
festivals such as The Yangtze Three Gorges Art Festival,
The Taoist culture Festival of Mt.Wudang and So on around
the year.
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