Yellow Crane Tower Guide

Yellow Crane Tower is a famous travel site. It is a historic tower stands on Sheshan (Snake Hill), at the bank of Yangtze River in the Wuchang District, of the city of Wuhan, in the Hubei province of central China. Tourists can obtain a fine view of the Yangtze River from the top of the tower. Yellow Crane Tower is considered one of the Four Great Towers of China. In its modern version it has the appearance of an ancient tower but is built of modern materials and includes an elevator. Displays are presented at each level. To the east on the hill, a large temple bell may be struck

by tourists for a small fee. During the week-long celebration of China's National Day (October 1st), ethnic and court dances are demonstrated in the western yard. The Yellow Crane Tower has a very long and complicated history. It was first built in 223, during the Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 280). Due to the ideal location, it was built by Sun Quan (182 - 252, King of Wu) as a watchtower for his army. After hundreds of years, its military function was gradually forgotten and the tower was enjoyed mainly as a picturesque location.During the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower. It was these

poems that made the Tower so renowned and induced for people to visit. During the following centuries, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. During the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) Dynasties alone the tower was destroyed seven times and rebuilt seven times. In 1884, it was completely destroyed in a fire and was not rebuilt until 1981. Here's some guide information in your travel of Yellow Crane Tower: Address: No.1 Sheshan,Wuchang City, Shandong Province. Contact number: 0086-027-88877330 Admission Fee:CNY50 Opening Hours: 07:30-17:30

• Yellow Crane Tower
• Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
• Hubei Provincial Museum
• The Yangtze River