Yellow Crane Tower
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Yellow Crane Tower
- History and Status: Built in the Three Kingdoms period (223 AD), it enjoys the reputation of "the best scenery in the world", is a national 5A-level scenic spot and Wuhan city landmark, and is known as one of the "Three Great Towers of Jiangnan" along with Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion.
- Poetry and Landscape: It is famous all over the world because of Cui Hao's poem. There are murals and cultural relics in the building. Climbing the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the rolling Yangtze River and the magnificent scenery of the three towns of Wuhan.
- Architectural Features: Located on the top of Snake Mountain, the building has five floors, supported by 72 round columns, with 60 upturned eaves stretching in the air, and the building surface is covered with 100,000 yellow glazed tiles, which is magnificent.
- Tours and flowering period: The scenic spot has three gates in the east, south and west for easy access to the park. From February to April, you can see Orychophragmus violaceus, weeping crabapple, Spiraea thunbergii and other flowers. The park is full of flowers all year round.
What to expect
Climbing the building for a distant view, you can see the urban scenery of Wuhan.
Close-up of a panoramic view of the Yellow Crane Tower with the city railway in the distance.
Yellow Crane Tower at sunset, city skyline
A huge, colorful mural inside the building, with a grand and magnificent aura.
Dance performance
Garden pond scenery, with the serene reflection of weeping willows.
The main building stands tall in the green forest, with a city backdrop.
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