Attractions
East Lake & Yangtze River Bridge
East Lake
East Lake Scenic Area is the biggest recreation and amusement park in Wuhan City. Located in the eastern Wuhan City, East Lake Scenic Area has been listed as a grade 4A scenic area in 2001.
Covering an area of about 88 square kilometers (21,745 acres) with a water surface of about 33 square kilometers (8,154 acres), the whole scenic area is made up of five lakes joined and fed by the Yangtze River. The lake can hold up to more than five times the amount of water of West Lake in Hangzhou City. The whole lake system features a long and irregular lakeside with islands dotted in, which are reached easily by ferry. The heavily timbered mountains surrounding the lake give the whole area a tranquil and secluded feel. In addition, the lake is home to many species of fish, among which the Wuchang Fish is the most famous.
Blessed with sufficient rainfall and sunshine all year round, the lake area is famous for its densely distributed plants. There are more than 250 species of plants, such as Snow Pines, Dawn Redwoods (Shui-Has), and Camphor trees. Various flowers also decorate the scenic area. Orchids in spring, lotus in summer, laurel in autumn and plum in winter all contribute to the full beauty of the park.
The East Lake Scenic Area offers a music fountain, several pavilions, and historic relics. A sculpture park focused on several Chinese traditional fable stories is found in the south end of the Tingtao viewing district. The Xingyin Pavilion, on an island in the northwest of the lake, was built for commemorating Qu Yuan - a great poet of ancient China. The Changtian Pavilion, built in 1956, is made in traditional architecture with a royal palace style. Further explorations can be done in the Muoshan mountain range with its ridge extending into the east bank of the lake.
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Admission Fee: |
CNY 40 for Mo Hill Scenic Area Free for Liyuan & Tingtao Scenic Area |
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Opening Hours: |
07:00-19:00 |
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Bus Route: |
8,14, 401,402,411,537,578,605,701 |
Yangtze River Bridge
The Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan City was the Chinese People's first try to overcome the Yangtze River, thus connecting the south and the north bank.
The construction started on 1st September, 1955 and was completed on 13th October, 1957. The bridge spans over the Yangtze River with a total length of about 1,670 meters (5,479 feet). Eight bridge-piers in the water support the bridge and each two with a span of 128 meters (about 420 feet).
The bridge is double-layered. The top is highway which is 20 meters wide with four carriageways while the bottom is railway which is 14.5 meters with two tracks, allowing trains to pass through at the same time. The height beneath the bridge allows 10,000-ton ships to pass even at the highest water level.
The design of Yangtze River Bridge bears traditional Chinese characters. Patterns of animals and birds are engraved on the columns of both sides. A seven-tiered bridge tower is constructed at each end of the bridge, in which many earth sculptures of the contributors for the bridge are placed in the hall for commemorating their great deeds.
The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge greatly improved the transportation of Wuhan city and accelerated the connection of northern and southern China.
More Visitor Attractions in Wuhan:
Yellow Crane Tower, Mo Hill, Liberation Park,
Hubei Provincial Museum & National Stone Museum,
Guiyuan Buddhist Temple & Heptachord Terrace
