HubeiTravel Guide - Brief Information on Hubei

Hubei Province in Chinese Pinyin:  hú běi
Hubei Province in Chinese Writing:    

Hubei Province in Chinese Pronunciation:    Click the button to learn how to say Hubeiin Mandarin Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to play it to a conductor when buying a train ticket to Hubei Province.

Hubei Province Overview:  Hubei is a central province of the People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is È, an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin Dynasty. The name Hubei means "north of the lake", referring to Hubei's position north of Dongting Lake. The capital of Hubei is Wuhan. Hubei borders Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Jiangxi to the southeast, Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi to the northwest. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located in Yichang, in western Hubei. A popular unofficial name for Hubei is Chu, after the powerful state of Chu that existed here during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Map of Hubei Province:   Here is a map showing the location of Hubei province on China map.

 

Hubei Province Climate & Weather:  Hubei has a subtropical climate with distinct seasons. Hubei has average temperatures of 1 - 6 °C in winter and of 24 - 30 °C in summer; punishing temperatures of 40 °C or above are famously associated with Wuhan, the provincial capital.

Language in Hubei Province: People in Hubei speak Mandarin dialects; most of these dialects are classified as Southwestern Mandarin dialects, a group that also encompasses the Mandarin dialects of most of southwestern China.

Hubei Province Transportation:

By Air: There are five airports in Hubei, Wuhan, Yichang, Sanxia, Xiangfan and Shashi.

By Train:  Hubei also enjoys the convenience of railways linking Beijing to Guangzhou, Beijing to Kowloon, Shanghai to Wuhan, Wuhan to Chengdu, and Zhicheng to Liuzhou,

By Bus:  National and provincial highways also contribute to Hubei's economic development.

Water Transportation:  Situated on the Yangtze and Hanshui Rivers, which are important waterways.

Hubei Province Food:  Perhaps the most celebrated element of Hubei cuisine is the Wuchang fish, a freshwater bream that is commonly steamed.

Major Hubei Province Tourism Resources:  Hubei is home to the ancient state of Chu, a local state during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty that developed its own unique culture. Chu culture mixed with other influences, ancient and modern, endows Hubei richly with tourist resources. Famous attractions include:
• Jingzhou City
• Mount Jiugong (in Tongshan County)
• Mount Wudang
• Three Gorges
• Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan
• The Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, with extensive archeological and cultural exhibits and performance presentations of ancient music and dance.
In 1994, the ancient building complex of the Wudang Mountains was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The province also has historical sites connected with China's more recent history, such as the Wuchang Uprising Memorial in Wuhan, Project site (a Cultural-Revolution-era underground military command center) in Xianning, and the National Mining Park in Huangshi.

Tourist Attractions:  ingzhou City, Mount Jiugong (in Tongshan County),  Mount Wudang, Three Gorges, Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan. The Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan