What are the red tourist attractions in Jianghan District, Wuhan City?

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There are many cultural relics protection units in Jianghan District, Wuhan City, such as the bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen in Hankou, Jianghanguan Building, the former site of the Wuhan National Government, etc. Let’s take a look at the historical information and specific addresses of these cultural relics protection units.

1. What are the attractions worth seeing in Jianghan District, Wuhan

1. Bronze Statue of Sun Yat-sen in Hankou

Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit

In March 1927, the construction was proposed at the Third Plenary Session of the Second Central Committee of the Kuomintang held in Wuhan. It was planned for construction in 1929 and completed in April 1933. The opening ceremony was held on June 1 of the same year. Designed and created by Jiang Xiaoyu. The overall height is 6.15 meters and the statue height is 2.15 meters. Sun Yat-sen is wearing a Chinese tunic suit, holding a stick in his right hand, his left leg forward, looking straight ahead.

2. Jianghanguan Building

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit

In November 1861, the British government established Hankou Customs in accordance with the "Sino-British Treaty of Tianjin" - --------Jianghan Pass.

The Jianghanguan Building was built in 1921 and completed in 1924. It was designed by British architect En Jiusheng and constructed by Shanghai Wei Qingji Construction Factory.

The building consists of a main building and a bell tower on the roof. It is 41 meters high and covers an area of ??1,499 square meters. It adopts a reinforced concrete beam, plate and column structure and a raft-type foundation. The bell tower is about 21 meters high and the clock face is 4 meters in diameter. The bell tower is equipped with a weather vane and an observation deck. Jianghanguan Building is a unique British clock tower building that incorporates European Renaissance architectural style. It once became a symbol of Hankou city.

3. Former Site of the National Government in Wuhan

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Address: No. 700, Zhongshan Avenue

In October 1926, The Northern Expeditionary Army captured Wuchang. In December of the same year, the Kuomintang Central Committee and the National Government announced that they would stop working in Guangzhou and move all offices to Wuhan.

On December 10, leaders of the National Government and the Central Party Headquarters arrived in Wuchang; in December, a temporary joint meeting of the Central Executive Committee and National Government members was established to execute the highest powers.

On January 1, 1927, the Provisional Joint Meeting announced that the National Government would start working in Hankou.

In March 1927, the Third Plenary Session of the Second Central Committee of the Kuomintang was held in Hankou, and the Wuhan National Government was formally established.

The old Nanyang Building was invested by the overseas Chinese Jian brothers. Construction started in 1917 and was completed in 1921. It covers an area of ??885 square meters and has a construction area of ??4,740 square meters. It has a five-story reinforced concrete structure and an irregular polygonal plane. Repaired in 1988. In 1989, the "Wuhan National Government Former Site Memorial Hall" was set up on the third floor.

Editor’s comment: There are many scenic spots in Jianghan District of Wuhan City, and the Wuhan Museum is also located in Jianghan District. If you have the chance, you must come here.

Reprinted from Wuhan Jianghan District People’s Government Website

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