Eating Out

Wuhan Kanglong Taizi Restaurant
Typical Hubei dishes but now mixed with some Sichuanese food
For three may cost ca. Yn240.
Opening: 10:30-22:30

Reservation tel: 85798288
Address: 735 Jianshe Avenue, Hankou

Reservation tel: 87320588
Address: 1 Tiyuguan Road, Wuchan

Reservation tel: : 82717778
Address: 226 Shengli Street, Hankou

Best World Restaurant
Mainly dishes are Cantonese style, plenty of seafood.

Reservation tel: 85733333
Address: 705 Jianshe Ave

Mr. Xie Restaurant
The place to taste some Taiwanese food, and some countryside dishes of Hubei.

Reservation tel: 85813580
Address: 910 Jiefang Ave. Hankou

Reservation tel: 88918818
Address: 249 Pengliuyang Road

Reservation tel: 85777188
Address: 548 Jianshe Ave

Bars & Nightspots

Bluesky Cafe
Opening: 10:00 - 02:00 (Sunday - Tuesday) - 10:00 - 06:00 (Friday - Saturday)
Reservation tel: 85807466
Address: 735 Jianshe Ave.

Red Lover Bar
Famous disco bar in Wuhan, two giant video-screens over the dancefloor, music is quite loud but good.
Reservation tel: 85775772
Opening: 18:30 - 02:00
Address: 616 Jianshe Ave.

York Tea Room
Here you can taste the real British tea! Also you can enjoy coffee, wine and soft drinks.
Reservation tel: 82791110
Opening: 10:00 - 01:00 or till the last guest leaves
Address: 162 Yanjiang Ave. Hankou

Daheng Xiaozhuan Teahouse
The real place to enjoy Chinese tea, such as Wulong Gongfu Tea and some others. All decorated with red-wooden furniture and screens.
Reservation tel: 85770422
Opening: 10:00 - 02:00
Address: 68 Taibei Road, Hankou

Arts & Culture

Wuhan Theatre
Reservation tel: 82832744
Address: 1141 Jiefang Ave. Hankou

Hubei Museum
Opening: 09:00 - 16:30
Reservation tel: 86794127, 86771715
Address: 156 Donghu Road

Scenic Spots

Yellow Crane Tower. One of the three famous towers in south China. The tower was first built in 223 A. D. The present one was re-built in 1985, and consists of main tower, side pavilions, corridors, memorial archways and so on. Location: Downtown Wuhan, north bank of Yangtze River (Wuchang) near the first Yangtze Bridge.

East Lake. Location: Wuchang area, south of the Yangtze River.

Wudang Mountain. The mountain is the sacred place of Taoism in China and has been listed as a World Heritage-protected site. There are 170 buildings from the foot to the peak. About 430 km northwest of Wuhan.

Shopping

Markets (popular goods, fake goods)
Jianghan Road. Jianghan Road is located in the business central area in Jianghan District. It is a historic street with many old buildings, and all kinds of shops. Jianghan Road is a pedestrianised street.

Zhongshan Ave, Jianfang Ave and Zhongnan Ave. The first two avenues are located in Hankou which is on northern side of Yangtze River. Most of the shopping malls stand along these two avenues including Wuhan Plaza, Wuhan Department Store, Wuhan World Trade Plaza, Walmart and the Wufujing Department Store.

Traditional Shopping Fare
Wuhan Artwork Store. Located in Zhongshan Ave. On 4th Floor, there are some carpets, bronze, and jades.

Antique Market in Hongkong Road. This is a large antique market consisting of many private shops. It is located in Hongkong Road where is near to CBBC Wuhan Office. Antiques, folk artworks, classic jewellery, rockery can be found in the market.

Hubei Museum. Some shops besides Hubei Museum sell silk products and other artworks.

Bargains (CDs, cameras)
CDs and cameras can be found at most of the shopping malls. Some CD shops located along those busy streets can provide kinds of cheap CDs. There is a very large CD store located in Pengliuyang Road, Wuchang called Boda CD World.

Unusual (bric-a-brac, novelty items, things to take home for the kids)
New People's Paradise. The old People's Paradise is well known in China. It is a public entertainment place where people can see films, traditional local opera, chat, play cards etc. Bric-a-bracs, novelties, Chinese traditional handicrafts, CDs, popular goods are on the ground floor. Garments in Chinese style and western style are on the 1st floor. A shop called A Zi Ci Wei sells good quality Chinese style garments. Beauty shops and photography houses and restaurants are on the 2nd floor. Cinemas, Internet bars, Karaoke are on the 3rd and 4th floor.

Transportation

Getting to and from the airport: Most upmarket hotels have a shuttle bus to their hotel at fixed times. Ask at the hotel desks at the airport. A taxi from Wuhan Tianhe airport to the centre of Wuhan is approximately 70yuan and takes bout 40 minutes. Taxis are inexpensive and plentiful (3yuan initial fee).

Other Useful Information

Wuhan is in the GMT+8 time zone
Country code: 86
Wuhan code: 27
Tap water is untreated and not safe to drink. Bottled water is cheap and sold everywhere. Fruit and vegetables should be washed and peeled before consumption.
Electricity: 220/240 Volts AC; 50Hz. To use UK electrical appliances, you will need a standard European style two prong adapter.