Tour Information
CSSE-CITE Organizing Committee is arranging to organize One-day tour in Wuhan on 15th Dec, 2008. The tour covers the six most attractive places in Wuhan. You can find related information as follows:
Tour Route:
1. To visit the East Lake Scenic Area (Liyuan-Tingtao).
2. To visit Mo Hill of East Lake Scenic Area.
3. To visit Hubei Provincial Museum.
4. To visit the landmark building in Wuhan-Yellow Crane Tower-the head of the three towers in the south of the Yangtze River. It looks on to the Yangtze River and locates in top of Snake Hill.
5. To visit Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge-the First Bridge in Yangtze River. It is a road-and-rail bridge. The entire length of the bridge was 1,670 miles. The Right Bridge is 1,156 miles and Approach Bridge across the bridge is 514 miles. Completion of the bridge makes the long-cherished dream come true. A bridge will fly to span the north and south, turning a deep chasm into a thoroughfare. What’s more, it connects the separated three towns of Wuhan.
6. To visit the Hankou Yangtze Riverbank.
7. To visit ancient Guqin Terrace in Hankou. It lies in east of the Guishan Hill and the bank of the Moon Lake. Hanyang Qintai cultural center is a famous music culture relics in Wuhan.
Time: 8:00am-17:00pm (Dec. 15th,2008)
Boarding Place: Wuhan Ramada Plaza Optics Valley Hotel
Fees: RMB200 (covering all admission tickets, one lunch, bus tickets and travel guider)
Attractions:
East Lake: the biggest scenery tourist attraction in Wuhan and also the largest lake within a city in China, is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River and in the east suburb of Wuchang. It covers an area of 87 square kilometers (33 square kilometers of water area) that is five times greater than the area of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Because of its winding banks and crisscrossing ponds and brooks, it is called 'a lake with 99 bays'. The East Lake Scenic Area was formed from many famous scenic spots along the bank......
Mo Hill: An important part of the famous Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area, Mo Hill, also called Millstone Hill, lies southeast of East Lake. The graceful east peak that looks like a millstone gave the hill its present name, Millstone Hill. Covering a total area of about 5 square kilometers, it boasts abundant plants and unique gardens, amid the culture of the State of Chu (one of the seven warring states before Qin (221BC - 206BC) in China's first feudal dynasty). Many charming scenes, such as Chutian Jimu (Looking at the State of Chu As Far As One Can See).......
Hubei Provincial Museum: located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, is the only provincial comprehensive museum in the province. The museum collects, protects, and exhibits the cultural relics discovered in the province. Since 1953, the museum has collected over 200,000 cultural relics, including pottery, porcelains, jade, bronze vessels, ancient weapons, and ancient musical instruments. Among these cultural relics, 812 are listed as first-class relics of China, and 16 are considered national treasures.......
Yellow Crane Tower: located on Snake Hill in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Enjoying the fame of 'The First Scenery under Heaven', it is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. Its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City.......
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge: is the first highway- railway bridge over the Yangtze River. On the mighty Yangtze with a length of 6,300 kilometers (3,915 miles), there was no bridge for thousands of years. This river seemed an obstacle set by nature, separating Hanyang, Hankou and Wuchang, namely the three towns of Wuhan. Moreover, it blocked the transportation between the north and the south China. Only ship can be used. However, the natural obstacle became accessible for various vehicles due to the finish of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in 1957.......
Heptachord Terrace: Heptachord Terrace, or Guqin Tai to give it its Chinese name, is located in the north of the Hanyang District of Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is situated at the west of Tortoise Hill and on the bank of the Moon Lake.......
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