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Hubei is the 7th-largest provincial economy of China, the second largest in the Central China region after Henan, the third largest in the South Central China region after Guangdong and Henan and the third largest among inland provinces after Henan and Sichuan.
Hubei, sheng (province) lying in the heart of China and forming a part of the middle basin of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). Until the reign of the great Kangxi emperor (1661–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12), Hubei and its southern neighbour Hunan formed a single province, Huguang.
Hubei is in inland China in the middle stretch of the Yangtze River basin. It has one big city, Wuhan, that plays a big role in central China's educational system. For tourists, the main places to go are urban, natural, and historical such as the Three Gorges.
Wuhan [a] is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of over eleven million, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the ninth-most-populous city in China. [ 15 ] It is also one of the nine national central cities .
With a long and splendid history gives Hubei abundant cultural attractions, including Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountain, Jingzhou City Wall and more highlights.
Wuhan, capital and major industrial and commercial city of Hubei sheng (province), China. It is located at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze rivers and consists of a conurbation of three adjacent former cities—Hankou (Hankow), Hanyang, and Wuchang.
Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; pinyin: Húběi; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is 鄂 ( pinyin : È), an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin Dynasty.
Hubei province is situated in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and to the north of Dongting Lake with Wuhan as the capital. It is near to Anhui to the east, Jiangxi and Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, Shaanxi to the northwest and Henan to the north.
Many travelers find themselves drifting into Hubei (湖北; Húběi) through the Three Gorges, the precipitous marvel that's a continuation of Chongqing's uniquely lush and hilly landscape. This classic trip down the Yangzi is the perfect introduction to Hubei's natural beauty.
Hubei or Hupeh (both: hōō´bā´), province (2010 pop. 57,237,740), c.72,000 sq mi (186,480 sq km), central China. The capital is Wuhan [1] (formerly it was Wuchang, which is now part of Wuhan).