Hubei Province is located in central China, bordering Anhui to the east, Jiangxi and Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, Henan to the north, and about 800 miles from Shanghai. The provincial capital, Wuhan, is an important city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Hubei has a long history and is the birthplace of Chu culture, with rich historical relics. The population is about 59 million and the annual GDP is about US$780 billion. The five major cities in the province include Wuhan武汉, Huangshi黄石, Xiangyang襄阳, Yichang宜昌 and Jingzhou荆州. Hubei’s major industries include automobile manufacturing, steel, electronic information, biomedicine and tourism. It is an important point in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and has strong economic vitality. Hubei’s top 10 tourist attractions: Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼, Wudang Mountains武当山, East Lake in Wuhan武汉东湖, Enshi Grand Canyon恩施大峡谷, Three Gorges Dam三峡大坝, Jingzhou Ancient City荆州古城, Shennongjia神农架, Three Gorges Tribe in Yichang宜昌三峡人家, Xiangyang Ancient City襄阳古城, and Hankou River Beach汉口江滩.
