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Wuhan is situated in the middle of Hubei
Province of China, the east of Jianghan Plain, and the
intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River
and Hanshui River. The Yangtze River and Hanshui River
divide Wuhan into three parts: Hankou, Hanyang and
Wuchang, which were generally known as Wuhan's Three
Towns. Wuhan occupies a land of 8467.11km2, most of which
is plain and supplemented by hills with a great number of
lakes and pools. Wuhan's climate belongs to subtropical
zone monsoon climate with abundant rainfall and clear four
seasons. It has a population of 7,565,000 by the end of
2001.
Wuhan has strong advantage of economy and location. It
connects the east and west, channels the north and south,
and links rivers and seas with its developed water, land
and air traffic. From Wuhan you may reach some foreign
countries such as Japan and ROK. Some of China's
metropolises such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu,
and Xi'an are all within a circle
with a center - Wuhan and radius - 1000km. Wuhan is the
important strategic supporting point of Central China.
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