Hankou Riverbank
Wuyhan Yangtze Bridge
Optical Valley Pedestrian Street
Wuchang Railway station
Jianghan Road
Grand Ocean Department Store
Optical Valley Square(night view)
The metropolitan（大城市的） area comprises（组 成，构成） three parts - Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, commonly called the “Three Towns of Wuhan” (hence the name “Wuhan”, combining “Wu” from the first city and “Han” from the other two). The consolidation（合并） of these three cities occurred in 1927 and Wuhan was thereby established. Thther across the rivers and are linked by bridges, including one of the first modern bridges in China, known as the "First Bridge".
An Introduction to Wuhan
overview
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People‘s Republic of China, and is the most populous（人口稠密的） city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection（交汇处） of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers. Arising out of the conglomeration （聚集） of three boroughs（市镇）, Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, Wuhan is known as “the nine provinces’ leading thoroughfare（通行）”; it is a major transportation（交通） hub（中心）, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways passing through the city.
