Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower | Complete Travel Guide

🔔Introduction: The Yellow Crane Tower is located in Wuchang District, Wuhan, atop Snake Hill, overlooking the Yangtze River. It is a landmark building of Wuhan, rebuilt in 1985, and is known as one of the 'Three Renowned Towers in the south of the Yangtze River' along with Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion. ---- 📷Tour Guide: ✅Recommended Tour Route: West Gate➡️Shengxiang Pagoda➡️'Three Chu One Liao' Archway➡️'Return of the Yellow Crane' Bronze Sculpture➡️Yellow Crane Tower➡️Millennium Bell➡️White Cloud Pavilion➡️'Thousand Years of Achievement' Archway➡️Yue Fei Bronze Statue➡️Crape Myrtle Garden➡️Luomei Pavilion➡️Goose Pond (South Gate)➡️Cui Hao Poetry Relief➡️Ge Bi Pavilion➡️Ning Cui Pavilion➡️West Gate 🌟The South Gate is located at Goose Pond. If you do not plan to exit from the West Gate, you can leave from the South Gate. ✅Yellow Crane Tower: The exterior has five stories, but the interior actually contains nine levels, symbolizing the supreme dignity of 'nine-five', and the crane-wing-shaped eaves flying in all directions reflect the unique culture of the Yellow Crane Tower, perfectly combining the characteristics of traditional Chinese architecture with cultural connotations. 🌟First Floor: The central caisson is over 10 meters high, and the front wall features a large 'White Clouds and Yellow Crane' ceramic mural. On the columns on both sides hang a 7-meter-long couplet: 'The refreshing breeze comes from the west, sweeping away the clouds and mist to shake heaven and earth; the great river flows eastward, its waves washing away the sorrows of all times.' 🌟Second Floor: The front wall displays the 'Record of the Yellow Crane Tower' written by Yan Bolü of the Tang Dynasty, which recounts the rise and fall of the Yellow Crane Tower and anecdotes of famous people. On both sides are two murals, one depicting 'Sun Quan Building the City', illustrating the history of the birth of the Yellow Crane Tower and Wuchang City; the other is 'Zhou Yu's Banquet', vividly reenacting the story of 'Zhou Yu's ingenious plan to secure the world, losing his wife and his troops in the process.' 🌟Third Floor: The hall's murals feature portraits of famous Tang and Song dynasty figures such as Cui Hao, Li Bai, and Bai Juyi, as well as excerpts of their famous lines about the Yellow Crane Tower. 🌟Fourth Floor: This level mainly sells calligraphy and paintings, which can be skipped. 🌟Fifth Floor: The hall's mural is 'The Vastness of the River and Sky', and this level is the top floor of the Yellow Crane Tower. Looking west, one can see the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the Tortoise Hill TV Tower; to the east, one can view the Millennium Bell and White Cloud Pavilion within the scenic area. ---- 📍Address: Special No. 1, West Slope of Snake Hill, Wuchang District, Wuhan. ---- 🚗Transportation: Take Metro Line 5, exit A of the Yellow Crane Tower Station at Simenkou, and walk 700 meters. ---- 🕙Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00. ---- 💰Ticket Price: 70 yuan.