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Wuhan Travel on May Day

The Yellow Crane is gone forever. The remaining turtles and snakes locking the river are the most beautiful, but the first shot of the Wuchang Uprising is on the East Lake. The Jinjiang Hotel beauty fishes for the duck-necked king on Hanzheng Street

East Lake

East Lake Park is located in the eastern suburbs of Wuchang, Hubei Province. Its predecessor was the "Haiguang Farm" owned by the famous vocal educator Ms. Zhou Xiaoyan. After liberation, it was turned into a park. In 1982, the area was listed as a provincial-level national key scenic spot by the State Council.

The shores of East Lake are winding and graceful, and its area is six times that of West Lake in Hangzhou. The beautiful landscape of vast expanse of blue waves, surrounded by green mountains and blending mountains and rivers is a true reflection of the East Lake Scenic Area. When the proletarian revolutionist Zhu De inspected East Lake in the spring of 1954, he wrote an inscription: "East Lake will be better than West Lake for the time being, but it will be better than West Lake in the future.". The park is divided into six major scenic spots: Tingtao, Moshan, Luoyan, Baima, Luohong, and Chuidi. The main attractions are Fable Garden, Musical Fountain, Xingyin Pavilion, Changtian Tower, Jiunvdun, Huguang Pavilion, and Shuitian. Yise, Qudi Lingbo, etc. From various piers around the lake, you can take a boat to the Moshan Botanical Garden across the lake.

East Lake is also rich in plant resources. There are large metasequoia forests in the garden, and the "spring orchid, summer lotus, autumn osmanthus and winter plum" here are also very famous.

Transportation: Take bus No. 14, 63, 501, 701, tram No. 8, city tourist line 1

Ticket: Moshan Scenic Area 40 yuan

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Tingtao Scenic Area 30 yuan

Guiyuan Temple

Guiyuan Zen Temple, a famous Buddhist temple in Wuhan, was built by Master Bai Guang in the 15th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1658). It is named after the Buddhist verse "The nature of returning to the origin is undivided, and there are many ways to facilitate it." Together with Baotong Temple, Lianxi Temple, and Zhengjue Temple, it is known as the four major jungles in Wuhan (the jungle means "all the monks gathered in one place are like many monks"). The trees depend on each other to form a forest”).

The temple is located at the west end of Cuiwei Road, Hanyang District, Wuhan City, covering an area of ??46,900 square meters and more than 200 temple buildings. The temple's architecture, Buddhist classics and various Buddha statues have been completely preserved after the catastrophe of the "Cultural Revolution" Downstairs, the 500 golden Arhats enshrined in the Arhat Hall are one of the key features of the temple.

Guiyuan Temple is famous among Buddhists for its perfect architecture, exquisite sculptures and rich collections. Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, overseas Chinese and many foreign tourists include dignitaries from various countries such as King Sihanouk of Cambodia, US Secretary of State Kissinger, and Singaporeans. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakaso have come here to visit and presented gifts to the temple respectively.

Transportation: You can take Tourist Line 1.

Tickets: 10 yuan for normal times; 20 yuan for May Day (1st to 7th), 11th (1st to 7th), Spring Festival (1st to 7th day of the first lunar month); 30th and 8th day of the first lunar month , open on the evening of the 15th day of the first lunar month for 40 yuan.

Tip: The vegetarian food cooked in Guiyuan Temple is very famous, you must try it when you get there.

Yellow Crane Tower

The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Mountain in Wuchang, Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi are also known as the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan". This building was first built in AD 223. Historically, the Yellow Crane Tower consisted of the main building, auxiliary pavilions, corridors, archways, poetry stele corridors, and ancient commercial streets. Celebrities Cui Hao, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Jia Dao, Lu You, Yang Shen, Zhang Juzheng, etc. all came here to recite poems and compose poems. Among them, Cui Hao's eternal masterpiece "Yellow Crane Tower" made the Yellow Crane Tower famous all over the world.

By the first year of Yongtai of the Tang Dynasty (765 AD), the Yellow Crane Tower had already taken shape. However, due to frequent wars, the Yellow Crane Tower was built and abandoned many times. The last one was built in the seventh year of Tongzhi (1868 AD) and was destroyed. In the tenth year of Guangxu (AD 1884). In October 1981, the Wuhan government rebuilt the Yellow Crane Tower, which was completed in June 1985. It is tall, majestic and resplendent, and is a landmark building in Wuhan.

The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge stands majestically in front of the Yellow Crane Tower. Facing it across the Yangtze River is the 24-story Qingchuan Hotel and the TV Tower on Guishan Mountain. Add color.

Transportation: Tourist Line 1, 64, 36, 12, 49, 15 and various buses passing through the Yangtze River Bridge can reach it.

Ticket: 50 yuan

Guishan

The ancient name is Yiji Mountain. It is located on the edge of the Yangtze River in Hanyang. One side of it has the Han River flowing through it, and the other side has the Han River flowing through it. There are two beautiful small lakes on one side, and on the other side of the river is Wuchang Snake Mountain, with a very beautiful view. Guishan has been a famous tourist attraction in history. Climbing up the steps from the east foot of the mountain, you can admire the bronze statue of Huang Xing, one of the leaders of the Revolution of 1911. After walking more than a hundred steps along the ridge, you will reach Wangjiang Pavilion, which is the best place to view the Yangtze River. On the top of the mountain stands the Hubei Radio and Television Tower. Sitting in the revolving restaurant on the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the three towns.

Other places of interest on Guishan include Three Kingdoms City, Guanwang Temple, Peach Blossom Cave, Tomb of Martyr Xiang Jingyu, etc.

Transportation: Tourism Line 1 can reach the east and west ends of Guishan respectively.

Ticket: 3 yuan

Tip: You do not need to buy a ticket if you enter the mountain before 8 o'clock in the morning.

Baotong Temple

Baotong Temple is located at the southern foot of Hongshan Mountain in Wuchang. The temples and pavilions are built according to the mountain. It is magnificent and magnificent. It is a famous temple in Jingchu.

The existing buildings in the temple were rebuilt from the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865) to the fifth year of Guangxu (1879) in the Qing Dynasty.

Its architectural features are that all buildings undulate with the mountain topography, appearing natural and layered, hidden among the green pines and cypresses. The palaces and pavilions are solemn, simple and spectacular. The more famous building in the temple is the Hongshan Pagoda.

The temple is famous for the three springs in the temple and the many strange rocks on the mountain. There are also many ancient trees on the mountain behind the temple. According to legend, the national hero Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty planted pine trees here when he was stationed in the army, named "Yue Song". , was cut down in the late Ming Dynasty. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, many pine trees were planted on the site. When they grew up, they were still called Yuesong. Eight of them still exist.

In recent years, the buildings in the temple have gradually been restored. On the mountain gate are the four golden characters of "Baotong Zen Temple" inscribed by Zhao Puchu. The courtyard walls have also been repainted and are now open to tourists. It is worth mentioning that the menu of the vegetarian restaurant in the temple is the same as that of ordinary restaurants, except that they are all vegetarian dishes. They are delicious and famous far and wide.

Tickets: 2 yuan/person for domestic tourists and 4 yuan/person for foreign guests.

Transportation: Take 608, 519, 557 in the city and get off at Hongshan Station.

You must try these four things when you arrive in Wuhan: Cai Linji’s hot dry noodles, Laotongcheng’s Sanxian Tofu skin, Xiaotaoyuan’s crock pot chicken soup, and Sijimei’s soup dumplings. These four stores are all It is located in the commercial downtown area of ??Hankou and has many branches. As long as you ask about it, every Wuhan person will enthusiastically give you directions. In addition, the vegetarian restaurant in Guiyuan Temple in Hanyang is also very famous.

The more famous home-cooked dishes in Wuhan include pork rib soup and steamed Wuchang fish. The former is made by simmering fresh pork ribs with lotus root and kelp for several hours in a large black earthen pot. In the winter, potatoes are used instead. This soup is mellow, white and fragrant, and is very delicious. When eating Wuchang fish, please be sure to eat steamed live fish, so that you can taste the delicious taste of authentic Wuchang fish.

Tip: The Wuchang Restaurant on Pengliuyang Road in Wuchang District (very close to the Yellow Crane Tower) is famous for cooking Wuchang fish. You can try it.

Mulan Tianchi is also very good