{"id":16003,"date":"2014-07-15T13:22:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T05:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=16003"},"modified":"2016-01-14T10:06:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T02:06:37","slug":"top-10-attractions-in-hubei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/hubei-travel\/top-10-attractions-in-hubei","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Attractions in Hubei"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Planning for your Hubei tour<\/a><\/strong>? The downstream cruise of Yangtze River usually ends at Yichang or Wuhan, the two historical cities in Hubei Province with Wuhan as its capital city. Cut by the mighty Yangtze River and rife with lakes, \u00a0Hubei is mostly green and fertile. But its western regions are dominated by mountains and forests.<\/p>\n

Given its central location in China, Hubei played an important role in Chinese history. Its long history is largely manifested the area around Jingzhaou Ancient City, an over 2000-year old Chu Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Looking for top things to do in Hubei? So here is our Top 10 Attractions in Hubei.<\/p>\n

1.Wudangshan \u6b66\u5f53\u5c71<\/strong>
\nLocated about \u00a0over 450km northwest of Wuhan, Wudang Mountains is a sacred place of Taoism in China, well known for its Wudang martial arts, picturesque views and ancient buildings complex. In December, 1994, Wudang Mountains is listed as World Cultural Site for its ancient building complex, which is dubbed as “China’s successful Ancient Building Museum”.<\/p>\n

People would visit Purple Cloud Temple and Taizipo. Then visit South Cliff which is the most beautiful of the 36 cliffs in Wudang Mountains. The South Cliff is one of the scenes selected by the film “Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon”.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Take the local shuttle bus to the platform where you take a cable car up o the top. Beyond the cable car exit is the magnificent\u00a0<\/span>Forbidden City<\/span>, with its 2.5m- thick stone walls. Then move on to\u00a0<\/span>the Golden Hall,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>constructed entirely from bronze dating from 1416, where you can have a magnificent views.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Wudangshan, you will have a chance \u00a0to watch the martial arts performance at Xiaoyaogu (Carefree Valley) and then end your trip to Wudang Mountains.<\/p>\n

Visiting Time: suggested 2-3 Days
\nEntrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 243 ( including admission fees, \u00a0shuttle bus )
\nLocation: Danjiangkou, Shiyan, Hubei\u00a0\u6e56\u5317\u7701\u897f\u5317\u90e8\u7684\u5341\u5830\u4e39\u6c5f\u53e3\u5883\u5185
\nOpening Hours: 08:00 – 15:00
\nBest Time to Visit: Spring and Autumn
\nHow to Get There
\nGo to Wudangshan from Wuhan either by train or bus<\/p>\n

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Golden Hall at Wudangshan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Jingzhou Ancient City \u8346\u5dde\u53e4\u57ce<\/strong>
\nLocated about 220km southwest of Wuhan, Jingzhou was once the ancient capital of Chu Kingdom during the Eastern Zhou. Today Jingzhou still has its ancient city relatively intact, a lovely small ancient town.<\/p>\n

The present city wall was rebuilt in 1646 during Qing Dynasty. The wall was built of limestone, bricks and earth. It has a circumference of 11.28 km, east and west \u00a03.75 km long, south and north 1.2 km wide, 8.83 meters high, 4567 battlements and 26 forts, 6 soldier hideouts and 6 towers<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 50
\nLocation: Jingzhou City
\nOpening Hours: All day
\nHow to Get There
\nGo to Wudangshan from Wuhan either by train or bus<\/p>\n

\"Jingzhou<\/a>
Jingzhou Ancient City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Wuhan\u00a0Yellow Crane Tower \u00a0\u9ec4\u9e64\u697c
\n<\/strong>Yellow Crane Tower is a famous and historic tower, rebuilt many times, which stands on Snake Hill, at the bank of Yangtze River in the Wuchang District, of the city of Wuhan. It is regarded as the symbol of Wuhan\u00a0city.According to records, the tower was first built in 223 A.D during the Three Kingdoms period.<\/p>\n

After completion, the tower served as a gathering place for celebrities and poets to party and compose poetry. The tower, 51.4 meters high, is five-storied with yellow tiles and red pillars, overlapping ridges and interlocking eaves, more magnificent than the old one.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: CNY 80
\nOpening Hours: 07:00-18:00
\nHow to get there: take Buses No. 61, 64, 413, 19 or 170 to Yellow Crane Tower<\/p>\n

\"Wuhan<\/a>
Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Shennongjia \u795e\u519c\u67b6<\/strong>
\nLocated 480 km west of Wuhan, Shennongjia is world famed for its myth of ape-man, \u00a0its densely forested peaks and medicinal plants.Shennongjia is mainly composed of Shennongjia Nature Reserve, Yantian Scenic Area, Xiangxiyuan Tourism Zone and Yuquanhe Tourism Zone.\u00a0Shennongjia is the only well preserved large piece of the \u00a0green land in China.<\/p>\n

Shennongjia National Nature Reserve was listed on UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The reserve includes 2,618 square kilometres of forest, and, due to a variety of natural conditions at different elevations, has high plant diversity.<\/p>\n

Visiting Time: suggested 1-2 Days
\nEntrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 260 ( a through ticket for three sites)
\nShuttle Bus in Shennongjia: RMB 90
\nLocation: West of Hubei Province
\nOpening Hours: 06:30 – 17:30 (summer); 07:00 – 17:30 (winter)
\nBest Time to Visit: Spring and Autumn
\nHow to Get There
\nGo to Wudangshan by bus from Wuhan, Yichang and Shiyan<\/p>\n

5. Three Gorges Dam Project Yichang \u4e09\u5ce1\u5927\u575d
\n<\/strong>The dam is located in the areas of Xilingxia gorge, one of the three gorges of the river, which will control a drainage area of 1 million km 2 , with an average annual runoff of 451 billion m3 . The open valley at the dam site, with hard and complete granite as the bedrock, has provided the favorable topographical and geological conditions for dam construction.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is the world’s largest hydro-electric power station that traverses the Yangtze River aimed both at harnessing the power of the Yangtze to create hydroelectric power and controling the river to prevent flash flooding that historically caused a great deal of damage.<\/p>\n

The huge project took 17 years starting from 1994 to 2009 with total investment of 180 billion Yuan RMB and rural-urban migration of one million people.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 105
\nLocation: Sandouping Town, Yichang, Hubei\u00a0\u6e56\u5317\u7701\u5b9c\u660c\u5e02\u5937\u9675\u533a\u4e09\u6597\u576a\u9547
\nOpening Hours: 08:00 – 19:30
\nHow to Get There
\nTake buses from Yichang<\/p>\n

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Three Gorges Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. Hubei Provincial Museum \u6e56\u5317\u7701\u535a\u7269\u9986
\n<\/strong>Hubei Provincial Museum, located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, is one of the best-known museums in China, with a large amount of State-level historic and cultural relics.Hubei Provincial Museum was established in 1953.<\/p>\n

The museum is divided into three parts: the Chime Bells Exhibition Hall, the Chu (a state in the Spring and Autumn Period) Culture Exhibition Hall, and the Comprehensive Exhibition Building. Covering a space of 40,000 square meters, the museum has collected over 200,000 cultural relics from the Chu culture and elsewhere, including the Sword of Goujian, an ancient set of bronze bells (Bianzhong) and extensive artifacts from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0Free
\nOpening Hours: 08:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00
\nHow to get there: take Buses No. 14, 552, 578, 605, 701, 709 or 712 to Hubei Provincial Museum; or take Tourist Buses No. 402 or 411 to get there<\/p>\n

\"Hubei<\/a>
Hubei Provincial Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Xiling Gorge Scenic Area \u897f\u9675\u5ce1\u98ce\u666f\u533a<\/strong>
\nLocated 4 km west of Yichang, Xiling Gorge Scenic Area is an AAAA National Tourist\u00a0Zone with an area of 142 square km. \u00a0It starts from Gezhou Dam from the east to the Three Gorge Dam to the west.<\/p>\n

Xiling Gorge Scenic Area is rich with tourist resources featuring temples, ancient villages, \u00a0clear water streams, \u00a0mythical caves, elegant waterfalls and more. People come here to take part in various activities such as drifting, bungee, rock climbing, \u00a0and zip-line.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 50
\nOpening Hours: 08:00 -18:00
\nHow to get there:
\nTake buses<\/p>\n

\"Xiling<\/a>
Xiling Gorge Scenic Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. Enshi Grand Canyon \u6069\u65bd\u5927\u5ce1\u8c37
\n<\/strong>About 585 km west of Wuhan, \u00a0Enshi Grand Canyon is within Banqiao Town and Tunbao Township in Enshi, Hubei. It is part of Qingjiang Canyon, 108 km long.<\/p>\n

Enshi Grand Canyon fearures the rich karst topography on the banks of the gorge – the\u00a0dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum in the forms of caves, natural bridges and Tiankeng.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 170 (summer); RMB 130 (winter)
\nLocation:\u00a0nshi Grand Canyon is within Banqiao Town and Tunbao Township in Enshi, Hubei\u00a0\u6069\u65bd\u5e02\u5c6f\u5821\u4e61\u548c\u677f\u6865\u9547\u5883\u5185
\nOpening Hours: 08:30 – 15:00
\nHow to Get There
\nTake flights for Enshi from Wuhan, Chongqing and Yichang<\/p>\n

\"Enshi<\/a>
Enshi Grand Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. \u00a0Chibi Ancient Battlefield \u8d64\u58c1\u53e4\u6218\u573a<\/strong>
\nLocated about 140 km south of Wuhan, the \u00a0city of Chibi in the past was reputed as “The Southern Gate to Hubei”. \u00a0It is where the ancient battlefield – Chibi Ancient Battlefield was located.<\/p>\n

Chibi, literally Red Stone Cliff, \u00a0is the remains of the ancient battlefield in the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). \u00a0It is mainly composed of three mountains – Chibi Mountain, Nanping Mountain, and Jinluan Mountain. Chibi used to be a battlefield at the time.<\/p>\n

In AD 208, Cao Cao took his 500,000 troops fighting Liu Bei while \u00a0also wanting to conquer the Kingdom of Wu in the east. He hoped to reunify the whole country.<\/p>\n

Liu Bei retreated in defeat until to Xiakou by the Yangtze River. He sent Zhuge Liang to persuade Sun Quan, king of the Wu, to be united to fight against Cao Cao. Sun Quan agreed and the allied force defeated Cao Cao with a big fire which burnt the rocks red, hence, the name Chibi, meaning red cliff in Chinese.<\/p>\n

Visiting Time: suggested 1-2 Days
\nEntrance Fee: \u00a0RMB 260 ( a through ticket for three sites)
\nShuttle Bus in Shennongjia: RMB 90
\nLocation: Chibi Scenic Area, Chibi City
\nOpening Hours: all day
\nBest Time to Visit: Spring and Autumn
\nHow to Get There
\nTake buses to Chibi from Wuhan<\/p>\n

\"Chibi<\/a>
Chibi Ancient Battlefield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0Mulan Mountain\u00a0\u6b66\u6c49\u6728\u5170\u5c71
\n<\/strong>Mulan Mountain is located in Wuhan\u00a0Huang Pi District, north of 50 kilometers from the downtown Wuhan. It borders Mulan County in the east, Mulan River in the north, Sheshui River in the west and Dabie Mountain in the north.Mulan Mountain is 582.1 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of temples on the mountain. Mulan Mountain has been a famous religious shrine for one thousand years. The whole scenic area is divided into four parts: the Ancient Village Scenic Area, the Stone Scenic Area, the Flower Garden Scenic Area and the Mountain Village Scenic Area.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: CNY 80 (Pilgrimage Area)
\nOpening Hours: the whole day
\nHow to get there: take Suburb Tourist Bus No. 1 at Wuhan Passenger Port; or take buses to Huangpo from downtown area, then transfer a minibus to Mulan Mountain<\/p>\n

\"Mulan<\/a>
Mulan Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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