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Yellow Crane Tower
黄鹤楼 · Huánghè Lóu
About
Reconstructed pavilion overlooking the Yangtze in Wuchang. One of the Three Great Towers of the South.
Yellow Crane Tower has stood (in various incarnations) on Snake Hill in Wuchang since the 3rd century. The current 51m, 5-storey reconstruction dates from 1985; the original site is preserved in a modern park. The tower is one of the Three Great Towers of the South of China alongside Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang and Yueyang Tower in Hunan. The 8th-century Tang poem 'Yellow Crane Tower' by Cui Hao is one of the most-loved in classical Chinese poetry.
How to get there
Metro Line 4 to Yellow Crane Tower.
When to visit
Late afternoon for the Yangtze sunset.
Other attractions in Wuhan
Itineraries featuring this site
- Yangtze Three Gorges and Wudang Mountain, 7 days
7d · A compact version of the Yangtze cruise combining Chongqing, the three gorges downstream passage, and Wudang Mountain — ending in Wuhan for HSR connections.
- Yangtze Cruise with Add-ons — Chongqing to Wuhan, 10 days
10d · The Yangtze Three Gorges downstream cruise combined with two days in Chongqing and a day each at Fengdu Ghost City and Shennong Stream before arriving in Wuhan.
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