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Hubei brief information
Provincial capital: Wuhan
Population: 57.19 millions
Tourist complaints: 027-84774670
Major cities: Wuhan, Huangshi, Yichang, Jingzhou, Xiangfan, Shiyan, Enshi, Jiangling |
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Hubei, a province in central China and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, has so many lakes that it has acquired the nickname, 'Province of a Thousand Lakes'. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Hubei was the territory of the State of Chu. Literature represented by the Songs of the South compiled by the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, and music composed for bell chimes unearthed from the tomb of Marquis of Zeng in 1978, are epitomes of the famed culture associated with the ancient state of Chu. During the Three Kingdoms. Period (220-280) Hubei became a major battlefield among warring strategists, major battles including the Battle of Yiling and the Battle of Chibi. During the Tang and Song (618-1279), part of Hubei fell under the jurisdiction of Ezhou Prefecture. Hence the abbreviation of Hubei: E.
Climate: Hubei has a sub-tropical monsoonal climate, with distinct contrast between the eastern plain and the western mountainous area. It has a mean annual temperature of 15°－17°C. and sticky weather in the height of summer. With its absolute maximum temperature exceeding 40°C, Wuhan is one of the hottest places in China. The mean annual precipitation increases from 800 mm in the northwest to 1,500 mm or more in the southeast.
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