Wuhan city in China is located on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River when it meets with the Han Jiang It is about 450 miles east to Shanghai. The city, formerly known as Jiangxia, has a long history. It is an important commercial center in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the site of the Xinhai Revolution. Nowaday, it is a modern and prosperous provincial capital. The city has a population around 13.8 millions and yearly GDP about $280.00 billions USD. The famous traditional products produced by the city are: Wuhan hot dry noodles(武汉热干面), Zhouhei duck(周黑鸭), Huangpijing honey(黄陂荆蜜), Xiaogan sesame candy(孝感麻糖), Wuchang fish(武昌鱼), Han embroidery handicrafts(汉绣工艺品), Huangpi bean shreds(黄陂豆丝), Fangxian rice wine(房县黄酒), Caidian lotus root products(蔡甸莲藕制品), and specialty cakes(特色糕点). The city also has many attractive sightseeing places like Yellow Crane Tower(黄鹤楼), East Lake Scenic Area(东湖风景区), Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge(武汉长江大桥), Hubei Provincial Museum(湖北省博物馆), Guqin Terrace(古琴台), Hankou River Beach(汉口江滩), Wuhan Botanical Garden(武汉植物园), Tanhualin(昙华林), Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street(江汉路步行街), and Wuhan Science and Technology Museum(武汉科技馆).
