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XINGHU HALL, Wuhan University
(Address: No. 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, China)
The XINGHU HALL is located at the first floor of the Experimental Building, besides the south gate of Wuhan University (the district of Faculty of Information Sciences).
Routes:
1) Taking a taxi directly from the Wuhan Tianhe Airport (about 38 kilometers), Hanko Railway Station (about 21 kilometers), Wuchang Railway Station (about 6 kilometers) or Wuhan Railway Station (about 16 kilometers) to the site of the JUNYI DYNASTY hotel.
2) Taking a shuttle bus from Wuhan Tianhe Airport to Wuchang FUJIAPO Bus Station, and then transferring to a taxi or a bus for the rest 4 kilometers.
3) Taking Metro No. 2 from Hanko Railway Station to the JIEDAOKOU Stop, and then walking to the east along LUOYU Road for about 8 minutes till you find the JUNYI hotel.
4) Taking Metro No.4 from Wuchang Railway Station or Wuhan Railway Station, and transferring (at ZHONGNAN Stop) to Metro No.2 to the JIEDAOKOU Stop, and then walking to the east along LUOYU Road for about 8 minutes till you find the JUNYI DYNASTY hotel.
Wuhan, composed of the three towns of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, is the capital of Hubei Province. The three towns, separated by the Yangtze and Hanshui rivers, are linked by bridges; and because these municipalities are so closely connected by waterways, Wuhan is also called the "city on rivers." Being the largest inland port on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and a major stop on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Wuhan is one of China‘s most important hubs of water and rail transportation and communications.
Late October is in the autumn of Wuhan. It is cool and dry. The average daytime temperature is 21°C dropping to 12°C overnight.
Wuhan University
Wuhan University is seated at Wuchang LUOJIA mountain and the campus is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and early architecture. It is known as the most beautiful university in China. The early buildings include the old library, the Yinyuan dormitory, the Mid Cottage, the Song Qing Gymnasium etc.
The campus is composed of four districts. And the Faculty of Information Sciences is located in the south district, which covers the campus of former Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping. Chinese Antarctic Center of Surveying and Mapping is just located in this district.
Yellow Crane Tower
Located on Snake Hill in Wuchang district of the city, this tower is one of the "Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River.
According to records, the tower was first built in 223 A.D during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). After completion, the tower served as a gathering place for celebrities and poets to party and compose poetry. Cui Hao, a famous poet during the Tang dynasty (618-907), made the tower well known throughout China with his poem "Yellow Crane Tower".
Destroyed many times in successive dynasties, the tower was rebuilt time and again until 100 years ago when it was, for the last time, reduced to ashes. The present tower is a complete reconstruction and is the result of four years of work beginning in 1981.The new Yellow Crane Tower is regarded as the symbol of Wuhan city.
East Lake
This charming spot is in the Wuchang district of the city. It has a vast expanse of water (thirty- three square kilometers), with winding banks and willow trees. The surrounding area is divided naturally into several scenic areas among which Millstone Hill (Moshan) is the most attractive with flowers blooming all the year round-orchids in spring, lotus in summer, osmanthus in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter.
Guiyuan Temple
This four-hundred-year-old Buddhist temple stands in a wooded area of the Hanyang district. The picturesque compound of the temple includes a huge hall that houses five hundred skillfully scrlptured arhat statues, each different from the other in bodily posture and facial expression -- sitting, sleeping, laughing, angry. The temple also boasts of a rich collection of stone carvings, paintings, and Buddhist scriptures.
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
Completed in 1957, this engineering marvel is 1,670 meters long and has one level for automobiles and another for trains. The construction of this bridge provided direct rail service between north and south China for the first time. |
