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Where is the Yellow Crane Tower?

The Yellow Crane Tower is located atNo. 1 on the hillside of Sheshan West, Wuchang District, Wuhan.

The Yellow Crane Tower, located in Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, is located at the top of the Snake Mountain and near the Yangtze River. It is a landmark building in Wuhan. It was founded in the second year of Wu in the Three Kingdoms (223) and rebuilt many times in the past dynasties. The existing building was rebuilt on 1985 based on the prototype design of Tongzhi Building in Qing Dynasty. It is famous for the poem Yellow Crane Tower written by Cui Hao, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.

1987165438+1October 28th, upon examination and approval by the National Appraisal Committee, China Construction Industry Federation awarded the Luban Award for the first construction project of Yellow Crane Tower. 199 1 year, the National Tourism Administration awarded Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower Park the title of "Forty Best Tourist Attractions in China". In 2007, Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower Park was officially approved as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourist Attraction Quality Rating Committee.

Architectural mode:

The main building of the Yellow Crane Tower is octagonal structure, and the reinforced concrete frame imitates wood structure. Starting from the first floor, the whole building mainly shrinks upward, which enhances the stability of the building. The building is 5 1.4m high, 30m wide at the bottom and 18m wide at the top, with five cornices. The top of the building is covered with golden glazed tiles, supported by 72 columns, and 60 upturned corners extend outward. Outside the building, there are bronze yellow crane statues, victory pagodas, archways, pavilions and other buildings, which have a unique national style.