The name literally means "north of the lake" (referring to Dongting Lake).
Capital: Wuhan – a huge metropolis (population 13+ million), a major industrial, educational, transportation, and logistics hub in Central China.
Nickname: "Province of a Thousand Lakes" (due to its numerous lakes and wetlands).
Geography:
West: Mountainous + the world-famous Three Gorges Dam near Yichang.
East & Central: Flat, fertile Jianghan Plain with numerous lakes and rivers.
Crossed by the mighty Yangtze and Han Rivers.
Economy: Hubei is among the top 7–10 economically strongest provinces in China.
Wuhan is a major center for: automotive industry, steel, electronics & high-tech, optics, and education (one of China's largest university centers).
Highlights & culture: Cradle of ancient Chu culture (ancestor of many Chinese traditions).
World Heritage Site: Shennongjia (primeval forest & biodiversity).
Historical treasures: Marquis Yi bronze bells (the heaviest musical instrument in the world).
Famous sites: Yellow Crane Tower, East Lake (Wuhan), Three Gorges, Wudang Mountains (Taoism).
In short:
Hubei = Central China + Yangtze River + Wuhan + Thousand Lakes + Three Gorges Dam + Chu history + modern industry & education.
A province with both spectacular nature and rock-solid economic power!
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