I came to Wuhan, the Jiangcheng City, when the epidemic was at its worst. A bellman on the train I took a few days ago was found to have COVID-19 and was quarantined, which added to the thrilling feeling of the journey. Wearing a mask and
After spending a sleepless night on the train, Mittens finally arrived at Hankou Station.
The exit of Hankou Station has always been overcrowded. Although the current epidemic has caused more than 50% fewer passengers than in the past, the number of passengers has increased. All passengers are required to fill in a physical condition questionnaire and write down their train number, seat number, name, and identity.
Passengers from all over the world gathered together in small groups, wearing masks, and where they had been in the last ten days. The crowds were no less crowded than before. It was hard to fill out the questionnaire.
After passing through the narrow exit under the supervision of body temperature detectors and a large group of police and epidemic prevention personnel, Hankou Station faced the famous traffic artery in Wuhan: Zhan Avenue.
Wuhan is very large and is divided into three towns. The left bank of the Yangtze River is Hankou and Hanyang, the right bank is Wuchang, and the left bank is divided into upper and lower parts by the Han River, with Hankou on the top and Hanyang on the bottom. Almost every single town has
As big as Nanjing, there is currently no administrative division like town. It seems to be a name for the military or bureaucrats in the Ming and Qing dynasties. By extension, we can understand it as a very important transportation hub and military town.
Meaning. Each of the three towns in Wuhan gives people a completely different feeling with its vicissitudes of history. Hankou, when hearing this name, what comes to mind is the European-style buildings on Jianghan Road, the coolies on the Yangtze River docks and the long-sounding
Passenger ships, as well as the central government of Wuhan in the 1920s, and the phantoms of politicians and warlords who planned the merger of Ninghan and Han still vaguely haunt the high-rise buildings on Jianghan Road. When I hear the name Hanyang, I first think of a rifle.
A replica of the Mauser 1888 style called the old slide made in Hanyang, the most widely used rifle with the longest history in China. Then, standing in front of the Hanyang Iron Works, a modern factory with many chimneys and billowing black smoke, wearing a flower feather on top.
, Zhang Zhidong, who mended his mandarin jacket. Wuchang, needless to say, the Wuchang Uprising was none other than him. In the dark night full of dangers, there were soldiers with pigtails waiting for opportunities, governors and generals in new military uniforms, and
There are revolutionary party alliances in suits and ties from Nanyang. In short, the history of Wuhan will not remind people of the ancient times, but only the modern history that has been burdened with heavy suffering, from the Revolution of 1911 to the Ninghan Convergence, and then to the Battle of Wuhan.
, a black and white video mixed with some snowflakes, refugees, dock workers, Northern Expeditionary Army, labor movement leaders, and Japanese invaders hurried past in front of the camera. This is the history of Wuhan, and only the majestic Yangtze River can witness this period.
Pale white and blood-red modern history.
After getting off the train, there are several means of transportation to choose from. The bus is definitely the choice. Wuhan has a relatively developed public transportation system, including city buses and trolleybuses, as well as small buses that travel between suburbs. Most of the cars are not that new.
, Suburban cars are still the old-fashioned models where you get on from the middle door. If you want to make an old movie from the 1980s and lack bus props, I suggest you go to Wuhan to find them. They are everywhere. There are no tickets for the city routes, which is strange.
There are two types of tickets: one yuan, two jiao and two yuan. The small coins like two jiao are my least favorite. They are usually used as a green background at the bottom of a beggar’s bowl. But on buses in Wuhan
It's really hard to get on without him. Either you change the change or you put in more money, but no one will give you change anyway. Of course, there are exceptions. After dark, the drivers use towels or other handy things to cover the coin slots.
If something is jammed, he will naturally sit under the warning sign prohibiting drivers from giving change and give you change. I have no objection to this convenience measure, but I don’t know if the manager of the bus company will agree. Wuhan
It is very large, and people’s workplaces are often far away from their homes, which results in very few cyclists. Bicycle lanes in other cities serve as bus stops and pedestrian walkways in Wuhan, and buses often stop in a long row.
Next to the curb stones on the sidewalk, outsiders are puzzled. Are all these cars lying down?
Of course you need to take a bus when you go to work in a far away place. If you work in a place where there are not many buses or if you travel between streets and alleys, you will need two other convenient and fast means of transportation. Numb and motorcycle. Numb is the right way to go to work.
Three-wheeled motorcycles, called Mazda in Nanjing, have an operating license issued by the traffic management agency. The front half is a motorcycle, and the rear half is a small carriage sandwiched on two wheels. It has a door and two rows of seats. It is suitable for riding in the dark.
Walking on a bumpy country road with numbness can make your stomach churn out, but a comrade like ** must really like to ride. The smell of gasoline, the sound of the motor, and the bumps make your head hit the roof of the car. The whole war era. numbness
Parked next to bus stops and residential areas, there will be a long queue of numbs waiting at some important locations. The starting price is two yuan. Depending on the distance of the road, the driver will bargain with you. If you are an outsider, they may quote a higher price. Nine-Headed Bird
Well, I almost never bargain with them, and sometimes I give them an extra dollar or two. The people who drive numbly are landless farmers in the suburbs and laid-off workers in the city. They are men and women in their forties and fifties, dressed simply, with faces full of vicissitudes of life.
Perhaps this Ma Ma supports the livelihood of a poor family. There is another means of transportation that is more convenient and cheaper than Ma Ma, which is the motorcycle. There must be such things in many places. An ordinary straddle motorcycle, two
Helmets are a source of life. The drivers are all young and middle-aged men. Their faces, bright and dark under the neon lights, show exhaustion and loss. Today's business is not good. Should I skip the beer for dinner?
After getting off at Hankou Station, you can take the double-decker bus No. 1o and follow the bustling Wusheng Road to the Guqin Terrace. It is a stone platform made of white marble. It is said to be the ruins of Boya Guqin. Although it is covered with trees and flowers
It has ridges and eaves, but the history is unknown, so it is recommended not to see it. After Qintai is the famous Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. Older people will remember that this bridge was painted on the two cents in the past, and it is on the Yangtze River in Nanjing.
Before the bridge was built, this bridge built with the help of the Soviet Union's big brother has always been the pride of the Chinese people. After all, the ravine has been a thoroughfare for thousands of years. If you are interested, walking across this bridge is a good choice. If you go eastward, you will have all the waves.
, a romantic figure through the ages. Stop, why are you talking about Red Cliff? It is far away from Wuhan. After crossing the bridge, you can see the splendid building on Snake Mountain from a distance, the Yellow Crane Tower. This is the most famous building in the world, and at the same time, it is
The Yueyang Tower in Hunan and the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi are both known as the three most famous towers in China. They were first built in 223 AD. Unfortunately, wars continued throughout the ages in China. The building in front of you was rebuilt in 1985. It has all kinds of pavilions, pavilions, pavilions, corridors and pavilions. The ancients
I have ridden the yellow crane, and the white clouds have been empty for thousands of years. Li Bai did not dare to write when he saw such famous sentences. Standing in front of the towering tall building, close your eyes, will you hear the ancients chanting, with that kind of Tang Dynasty
Listen to the orchestra-like ancient music and dream back to the Tang Dynasty. This may be the best place. Only in meditation can you appreciate the magnificent scenery of a thousand years ago.
Come down from the Yellow Crane Tower and walk along Wuluo Road. It doesn't take long to reach Yi Square. As the name suggests, it is the place where the first shot of the Wuchang Uprising was fired. The square is divided into two halves by Wuluo Road. To the north is the Hubei Army Governor's Palace, a red building.
The brand-new European-style building turned out to be the Hubei Provincial Advisory Bureau Building in the Qing Dynasty. It was the base of the revolutionaries after the Revolution of 1911. In order to maintain its original appearance, the cultural relics protection unit invested in making this building look like the one built last year. Standing in front of the governor
In the center of the courtyard of the mansion, imagine the scene back then, the vigorous scene that happened 90 years ago, but you have to close your eyes and think about it, because the brand-new building really does not evoke any associations. There is a platform in the south half of the square.
, a field of pure white square pigeons occupies the stage. The fat pigeons with red eyes and red feet look like a dish. The square shaded by green trees is lush in the drizzle. Further south of the square is Yiyuan, as the name suggests.
This revolutionary relic is actually a small commercial district with many food stalls, restaurants, and handicraft shops. The two cannons at the gate are quite interesting. There are riflings in the muzzles. People who don’t know what they are thinking might think they are real.
, it is actually an imitation of the German Krupp 75 mountain gun. To be honest, the imitation is not very good.
You can taste the Wuhan flavor food in Yiyuan. The recommended ones are hot dry noodles and bean curd skin. Hot dry noodles are a popular food that Wuhan people especially love. It is cheap and affordable. You can get it with just a few cents.
Fill your stomach comfortably. It is said that in the early 1930s, there was a man named Li Bao on Changdi Street in Hankou, selling jelly and soup noodles in the Guandi Temple area. One day, it was very hot and the noodles were not sold out. Li Bao
Afraid that the noodles would go rancid, he cooked the remaining noodles and spread them out on the chopping board. He accidentally touched the sesame oil pot and spilled the oil on the noodles. Li Bao simply mixed the sesame oil into the noodles and then fanned the noodles to cool down.
The next morning, Li Bao scalded the cooked noodles mixed with sesame oil in boiling water for a few times, filtered the water, put it in a bowl, and added chopped green onion and other condiments. The aroma immediately overflowed, and people rushed to buy and eat it.
It was delicious. Someone asked Li Bao what kind of noodles he was selling, and Li Bao said "hot dry noodles" smoothly. Since then, hot dry noodles have gradually become an indispensable food for Wuhan people.
The most famous Cai Linji's hot dry noodles, I didn't try it out due to limited time. I just found one in Yiyuan and ate it wholeheartedly. I decided not to eat it a second time. This is a matter of opinion. You can't force the taste. At least Wuhan people are very fond of it.
I like to eat. If I go to catch the bus in the morning, I will most likely encounter a little girl who is too late and panting while holding a paper cup of hot dry noodles.
The main ingredients of bean curd are glutinous rice, eggs, fresh meat, fresh shrimp, etc., and are made into one centimeter thick, small square pieces. Fry them in oil and serve them on a plate. They taste crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
, oily but not greasy. The golden, bright red and pink color is really cute, and the taste is also good. It is oily, and I don’t know if Mei Mei, who is afraid of gaining weight, has the guts to eat it.
In addition, Wuhan’s famous delicacies include Jingwu duck neck, Wuchang fish, and stinky dried tofu. The appearance of the first two is indistinguishable from other places. The latter is strange, being black and soaked in vinegar, sesame oil, and coriander.
When I took a bite of the bowl, it was snow-white inside.
Driving forward, the thing worth seeing is East Lake. To put it timidly, this is almost the most beautiful lake I have ever seen. I took the company's Bora and simply walked along Donghu Road, Donghu South Road, and Zhuodaoquan Road.
After a while, I saw the lake with thousands of miles of blue waves, various scenic spots in a well-proportioned manner, clean roads, occasionally beautiful girls from Wuhan University (I don’t know why the school is not closed, maybe they are not female students at all) running, and there are kayaks on the lake.
, there are also pairs of men and women riding tandem bicycles, Luojia Mountain is lush with trees, and the campus of Wuhan University is clean and beautiful. If you can have a villa here, swim in the summer, and walk by the lake in ordinary times, it will be one of the most pleasant things in life. If you add beautiful women's works
Traveling in company and carriage is simply a life worth living.
Speaking of beauties, Wuhan is a place rich in beauties. To give just two examples, Liu Yifei, who plays Wang Yuyan, and her mother, as well as the wife of the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Fu Mingxia, a first-time mother. They are all made in Wuhan. It depends on the beauties.
It’s best to go to Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street. This area was originally a concession. The original European-style buildings are lined up in rows. Strangely, they are still in use. The stone Wuhan Pass is still the customs of the People’s Republic of China. The tall clock tower may be close to
It has not stopped for a hundred years, silently watching the animals and the crowds of people coming and going under my feet. In the middle of the night, on the pier of Wuhan Port, listening to the ringing of the bell with the sound of waves, will you hear the glory of the big bell in the past?
The pedestrian street is not wide and is mixed with old-fashioned buildings and skyscrapers. Specialty shops and snack bars are one after another. Fashion in Wuhan is very cheap. Don’t let beauties miss it when you come to Wuhan. In order to make this trip worthwhile, I also bought a pure cotton dress.
The European version of casual shirts is only 49 yuan with a recharge, which is quite cheap. There are groups of beautiful girls and handsome boys, but don’t look around. The handsome boys from Hubei have very bad tempers, and they might get beaten. Weather.
It’s not hot, it’s raining lightly, and I’m wearing a T-shirt, shirt and jacket (old-fashioned enough, I think). Most of the Meimei people wear short-sleeved shirts and low-waist jeans, and some are sleeveless. In Wuhan dialect, they like to add the modal particle "
The beauties push the leftovers to their boyfriends and say, "Eat and scatter~~~~" The bones are so crispy that they have to eat all the rubbish. So the people who like to say "spread" should be in the Huguang area.
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The street scene in Wuhan is not bad. The skyscrapers are no worse than those in most provincial capitals. There are viaducts, light rails, and wide avenues. Drivers coming from the county town will be dazzled by the traffic lights in all directions. The bustling city and the flashing neon lights cannot hide the weakness of the economy.
and the sorrow of laid-off workers.
Stay away from the neon lights, take the automatic coin-operated car that can change money, and come to the north of Hankou. You will feel like you are trapped in a huge county town. You can't get out no matter how you walk. There are silent numbness and rubbish beside the platform, and cigarette butts flickering in the darkness. , the men of Chibo sit around the smoky barbecue stalls, consuming beer and mutton skewers to eliminate the fatigue of the day, and the women after get off work are bargaining for cheap side dishes in the hands of the peasant women carrying baskets selling vegetables. The building is old , people are tired, and stars can be seen in the sky.
Follow the diagonal line to the south of Wuchang, which is the famous Hongshan District. It is famous for its huge shantytowns. I took a suburban bus in the morning. The scene along the way can be described as a "waste city". But Wuhan has never been
It does not have the honor of being the capital. The buildings are not as old as Hankou but dilapidated. The grass and poplars are withered. It was once a singing and dancing venue. The slogans of the Cultural Revolution can be vaguely recognized in the brick houses on the roadside. There are piles of piles in the house with collapsed facades.
There are mountains of garbage, many factories, five-pointed stars on the rusty gates, the factory buildings are overgrown with weeds, the big trees beside the road are covered with dust, and old-fashioned buses studded with nails are on the narrow road that has been in disrepair.
Bumping and bumping takes you into the 1970s. This is Wuhan, where hell and heaven coexist, and the 1970s and the 21st century live together.
It is worth paying attention to outsiders that Wuhan’s driver’s license is the lowest in the country. The BC license is 16oo. The traffic regulations test is useless. Just take out your wallet and get the license. Driving schools are everywhere, more than rice shops. Most of them are titled Police Star, Blue Shield, and Province.
Names such as Department and Municipal Bureau indicate an extraordinary relationship with power agencies. I hope these will not become the cradle of road killers. In Wuhan, there are many privileged cars with E-plates, roaring all the way, four of them in five minutes.
E o passed by behind. There were also many military vehicles with the prefix A, most of which were J r. I once saw a white passenger cargo with A, and I really wanted to take it off and hang it on our car, and from then on it would travel across the country. Haha.
There are also some scooters with military license plates, which look like they belong to the same family. Meimei, who rides the motorcycle, is also wearing a pilot helmet. What is strange is that some motorcycle policemen also wear pilot helmets with a red star logo. It is simply inexplicable. The Arc de Triomphe under the Second Bridge
The migrant workers on the building construction site all wore GK8O steel helmets, green military uniforms, blue military trousers, Liberation shoes, and canvas H-shaped safety belts. Those who didn't know better thought they were airborne troops from Xiaogan doing voluntary labor.
This is my impression of Wuhan in a few days, just a fleeting glimpse. It is inevitably biased, so friends from Wuhan please don’t scold me.
There are some fallacies about Hongshan District. It is actually further south of the Science and Technology Park, near Mayinglong Pharmaceutical Factory