Wuhan Hotels - China

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <h2 align="center">Wuhan Hotels</h2> <p>Find a hotel in Wuhan, China. Get the best discounts on <a href="http://www.hotels-travelnow.com/asia/china/">Wuhan hotels</a> - up to 70% off the regular rate. Make reservations online. China travel information.</p> <p>Wuhan Mayflower Hotel Wuhan from $57.50 USD • Shangri-la Hotel Wuhan from $72.00 USD • Wuhan Asia Hotel</p> <p>One way or the other, almost anyone travelling through central China has to pass through WUHAN , Hubei's sprawling capital, most likely cruising in along the Yangzi from Sichuan or Shanghai, or rattling in by rail. In truth, transport links are the sole reason for spending time in the city. Although there's enough to keep you entertained between train or ferry connections, it can't honestly be claimed that Wuhan, despite its upbeat energy, size and obvious economic importance to the region, contains much in the way of essential viewing.</p> <p>The name is a portmanteau label for the original triple settlements of Wuchang , Hankou and Hanyang , forever separate across the junction of the Han and Yangzi rivers, but given some sense of unity by three great interconnecting bridges. At first glance, the city's character is shaped by the volume of traffic and Hankou's former role as a foreign concession, which contributed to an extraordinary mix of architectural styles ranging from (reconstructed) Qing through to nineteenth-century European and stolid Communist efforts. The docks and riverside promenades further lend the place atmosphere, supported by some historic sites, including the Guiyan Si and a fine Provincial Museum , plus a handful of monuments linked with the 1911 revolution . As the main beneficiary of profits from river trade and Hubei's postwar industrial development, however, Wuhan's real function is as an enthusiastically busy shopping and social centre, with many stores open late to meet demand. On the minus side, the city has a well-deserved reputation - along with Chongqing and Nanjing - as one of China's three summer "furnaces": between May and September you'll find the streets melting and the gasping population surviving on a diet of watermelon and ice lollies.</p> <p>Da Zhonghua , Pengliuyang Lu, Wuchang. Four-storey establishment, long known for its classic and innovative ways with fish - try the red berry sauce. Noodles and soups on the first floor, general dining room on the third, tea house on top.</p> <p>Fengwei Xiaochi Cheng , near corner of Mingquan Lu and Qianjin Lu, Hankou. A big red building with flared eaves and typically chaotic first-floor dumpling house, with more formal arrangements upstairs. Good for everything from spring rolls, noodles and "fengwei tangbao" dumplings (the house style), through to classy fish dishes.</p> <p>Lao Tongcheng , Zhongshan Dadao, Hankou. Unbelievably busy canteen-style affair, renowned for its doupi (beanpaste rolls). "Three flavoured" are considered best, stuffed with a mixture of tongue, heart and bamboo shoots, but there are also shrimp and chicken fillings for those not addicted to offal.</p> <p>Renren Shijie , northwest corner of the ferry terminal at street level, Yanjiang Dadao, Hankou. A real treat, especially for those with language difficulties or starved for a decent feed after the river trip. Inexpensive run of dumplings and small eats laid out under modernized "tea-house" decor; choose by pointing and your selections are marked on a dim sum -style card and tallied up at the end.</p> <p>Xiangjiang Shao , Jianghan Lu, Hankou. Big, busy and expensive seafood restaurant - look for the giant crayfish and gold frontage.</p> <p>Yu Pai , just west of Zhongshan Park, Jiefang Dadao, Hankou. No trouble identifying the long glass windows and red Coke signs of this extremely popular, comfortable snack house, which offers jiaozi by the jin, preserved eggs, pickles and light meals.</p> </body>