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East Lake, Wuhan 东湖Dōng Hú
5A scenic area · Wuhan, Hubei
- Time needed
- Half a day to a full day
- Days to budget
- 1 day
- City
- Wuhan
- Region
- Hubei
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 5A scenic area
About East Lake, Wuhan
A freshwater lake of about 33 sq km in Wuchang, among the largest urban lakes in China, whose scenic area is divided into six zones including Tingtao, Moshan and Luoyan. Visitors walk or cycle the lakeside greenway, which opened in 2016 and now runs for more than 100 km, and visit Moshan, which has a cherry-blossom park and the Chu City attraction. The Hubei Provincial Museum stands on the western shore.
How to get to East Lake, Wuhan
In eastern Wuchang, about 6 km east of the Yellow Crane Tower, with several entrances, including those of the Tingtao and Moshan zones, reached by bus or taxi.
Nearby
- Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物馆 under 10 km
Marquis Yi's ancient bronze bells, played live, and the sword of King Goujian - Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼 under 10 km
A tower rebuilt many times over, made immortal by a single Tang poem
Also within 20 km: Early Buildings of Wuhan University 武汉大学早期建筑 (under 10 km), Happy Valley Wuhan 武汉欢乐谷 (under 10 km), Wuying Pagoda 无影塔 (under 10 km), Wuhan Botanical Garden 武汉植物园 (under 10 km), Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences 中国地质大学逸夫博物馆 (under 10 km), Xinhai Revolution Museum (Wuchang Uprising Memorial) 辛亥革命博物院 (under 10 km).
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