Overview of Wuhan city

Wuhan City is the capital of Hubei Province, China. It is the most populous city in Central China. The city is located at the junction of the Yangtze and Han River (Han Shui), which is the main transportation center with a series of railroads, roads and highways connecting major cities in mainland China. Because of its pivotal position in inland traffic, Wuhan is named "Chicago of China".

In the 1920s, Wuhan was the capital of the leftist government led by Uong Tinh Ve against Chiang Kai-shek and later the capital in 1937 during the war against Japan.

Wuhan is currently the focus of attention and the starting point for Coronavirus 2019 .

History

Wuhan City is located at the junction of the Yangtze and Han Rivers.

3000 years ago there were people living here. In the Han Dynasty, Ham Duong was a busy port. In the third century, the cities were built to protect Ham Duong (206) and Vu Xuong (223), in 223 is considered the year of founding of Wuhan.

In 223, Hoang Hac long (黄鹤楼) was built on Vu Xuong area of ​​Yangtze river. Thoi Hieu (崔 颢), a famous poet from the Tang Dynasty, visited the village and wrote the famous poem "Yellow Crane" in the eighth century, thanks to this poem this place was famous throughout China. The city has long been considered the center of arts (painting) and academia. During the Yuan (Yuan-Mong) Dynasty, 600 years ago, Hankou was one of the four busiest commercial ports in China.

In December 2019, Wuhan became the focal point and the site of the new Coronavirus pneumonia, a disease similar to SARS, which is also known as Wuhan virus because the virus infection was first detected in the city. this street. In January 2020, authorities in Wuhan put the city in quarantine "to prevent the spread of the new strain of Coronavirus." The quarantine will eliminate all public transportation to and from the city, affecting air and rail transportation.

Geography

The urban area includes 3 areas: Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang. The name Wuhan is taken from the names of these three areas, of which Vũ is taken from the name of the first zone, and Han is taken from the names of the following two zones

Economy

Wuhan is an important center of economy, trade, finance, transportation .

Wuhan is a provincial-level city. Wuhan's GDP was 396 billion yuan with GDP per capita of about 44,000 yuan (US $ 6,285) in 2008. Wuhan currently attracts about 50 French companies, accounting for more than one third. France invests in China, the most among Chinese cities.

Wuhan is an important center for economics, trade, finance, transportation, information technology, and education in central China. Its main industries include opto-electronics, automobile manufacturing, steel manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, engineering biology, new materials industry and environmental protection. Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Co. and Dongfeng-Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd based in the city. There are currently 35 higher education institutions here, including Wuhan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the city has three state-level development zones, the city ranked third in China. on the power of science and technology.

University

The city has 8 public universities and colleges, 13 other colleges and universities.

Epidemic pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

The outbreak of Coronavirus pneumonia began in mid-December 2019 in Wuhan City in Central China, when a group of people with unexplained pneumonia, was primarily associated with traders working at the Maritime Market. Nam Hoa production, where live animals are sold.

Animals sold for food are suspected of being a reservoir or intermediary for the virus because many of the first infected people were identified as workers at the Huanan seafood market, who were more exposed to animals. A market selling live animals for food was also blamed for the SARS epidemic in 2003; Such places are considered a perfect "nursery" for new germs.