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Jianghan is magnificent, with a variety of lakes and lakes; The four directions are interconnected, and the nine provinces are interconnected.
The vast Yangtze River and the towering Yellow Crane Tower witness the millennium glory of Wuhan.
Here, the great river surges and heroes are shown through righteousness, reverence, and propriety; Here, the string song never stops, welcoming the kindred spirit with elegance and sincerity.
The City of Shouyi: "Shou" should be the first to charge and dare to be the first
The sound of gunfire at the city head of Wuchang marked the beginning of China's fully modern national democratic revolution.
The Xinhai Revolution Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall is located in Wuchang District, Wuhan City. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cheng Min
Wuhan, the city of Shouyi, has a long history and a rich cultural charm.
The Yellow Crane Tower is the most famous landmark of this city. More than a thousand years ago, the Tang Dynasty poet Cui Hao climbed high and looked far, leaving behind the quatrain "Yellow cranes once gone and never return, white clouds for a thousand years in the air"; Li Bai, the "Poet Immortal", wrote a masterpiece titled "Playing the Jade Flute in the Yellow Crane Tower and Falling Plum Blossoms in the River City in May"... The beautiful name of "River City" has spread throughout the world.
The intersection of North and South cultures, the fusion of ancient and modern civilizations, has nurtured Wuhan's spirit of "grandeur, inclusiveness, and accumulation". In modern China, countless people with lofty ideals gathered here to explore the path of national rejuvenation.
On October 9, 1911, revolutionaries Peng Chufan, Liu Fuji, and Yang Hongsheng were arrested while carrying out the mission of the Wuchang Uprising. They remained steadfast, righteous, and generously sacrificed their lives. To the south of Huanghe Tower, there is a "Peng Liu Yang Road". The adjacent site of the Wuchang Uprising Army and the Xinhai Revolution Museum are constantly visited and reminisced about.
Shouyi Road, Shouyi Community, Shouyi Middle School, Shouyi Square... The word "Shouyi" is embedded in every corner of this city; The spirit of daring to be the first in the world is integrated into the bloodline of Wuhan's urban history.
Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Shouyi City has achieved "national firsts" in multiple fields:
The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, the first bridge of the Yangtze River spanning thousands of miles from north to south, has been built, and the first super large steel enterprise in New China, Wuhan Iron and Steel, has been built. Hanzheng Street has opened the prelude to the reform of China's urban commodity circulation system, and China's first optical fiber has been born here. China's first "foreign factory director" has taken office in Wuhan, the country's first technology market has been established in Wuhan, and the country's first technology enterprise incubator has been born in Wuhan
Today, the spirit of "striving to catch up and daring to be the first" still inspires this city to strive forward.
The morning light is faint, and by the Liangzi Lake, there are towering tower cranes and machines roaring. "Time waits for no one, every second counts," said Meng Weiwei, project manager of Zhuxin Technology Industrial Park. More than 700 workers work in three shifts, working day and night to create a world-class source of technological innovation.
This is located in the "World Optics Valley" and is an important part of Wuhan New City. It has gathered 205 projects worth over 100 million yuan, with a total investment of 437.644 billion yuan. This dream city, which embodies future development momentum, is accelerating its construction.
The City of Heroes: The Flowing River Reveals Its True Nature
The Yangtze River and Han River pass through the city, creating a majestic atmosphere of Wuhan, where turtles and snakes lock the river and misty rain covers the vast expanse of the sky. The surging river water and long cultural heritage nourish the city and people of heroes.
Wuhan East Lake. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cheng Min
Looking back at history, Wuhan has always been a city that inspires patriotism and cultivates heroic genes.
During the period of the Seven Heroes vying for supremacy and frequent wars, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan wrote famous poems such as "Riding on the Ezhu River and looking back, enjoying the autumn and winter breeze", while singing along the banks of the river and worrying about his family and country, which were passed down to future generations. In early summer, on the banks of East Lake, the Xingyin Pavilion built in memory of Qu Yuan was crowded with people.
On the banks of the Yangtze River, next to the Yellow Crane Tower, the statue of Yue Fei stands in the wind. Yue Fei has been garrisoning in Jiangcheng for seven years, and wrote "Man Jianghong, Feeling of Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower" - "When will you invite me to take a sharp trip and cross the Qinghe Luo River with one whip..."
The site of the Fifth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the former site of the Wuhan Peasant Movement Training Institute, and the site of the August 7th Conference are all red landmarks that attract people to visit and stop. Wuhan is one of the earliest main battlefields for the dissemination of Marxism in China. The Beijing Han Railway workers' strike centered around Wuhan pushed China's first labor movement to a climax; The August 7th Conference was held in Wuhan, where the famous statement "political power emerges from the barrel of a gun" was first proposed
"The spirit of revolutionary predecessors who braved hardships to enlighten the mountains and forests inspires generations of Chinese people to never forget their original aspirations and move forward courageously," said Li Lan, a young commentator at the Propaganda Department of the Memorial Hall of the August 7th Conference.
The urban development history of Wuhan, which emerged from water and flourished through rivers, is a history of relying on river development and also a history of fighting against floods.
In 1998, a catastrophic flood hit Wuhan. In front of the gate of Longwang Temple at the confluence of the Han River and the Yangtze River, 16 Wuhan embankment guards erected "life and death signs" and wrote the oath of "living and dying together with the embankment". That year, under the strict defense of millions of soldiers and civilians day and night, Wuhan once again withstood a severe test.
Across a city, protect a nation. At the time of the sudden attack of the COVID-19, Wuhan again attracted the attention of the world.
Doctor Zhang Dingyu, who suffers from ALS but remains steadfast on the front line, "Medicine Bag Brother" Feng Feng, who wears medicine for community residents, and courier Wang Yong, who forms a volunteer service team to provide logistical support for medical staff... In times of crisis, heroes are everywhere in Jiangcheng, willing to sacrifice their lives and work together to build a strong defense against the virus.
On March 18, 2023, Wuhan University held a special event for anti epidemic medical staff to appreciate cherry blossoms. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
A city with a population of tens of millions has closed its exit routes, unprecedented in the world; 76 days and nights have witnessed the tenacity, perseverance, dedication, and sacrifice of the people of Wuhan. On April 8, 2020, Wuhan ushered in a historic moment - the control measures for the exit from Wuhan were officially lifted, and the land of Jiangcheng was restored to its former appearance.
The City of Heroes is constantly creating new miracles: major projects have been settled one after another, major projects have started one after another, major economic indicators have accelerated their recovery, new industries and formats have emerged one after another, and the transformation of old and new kinetic energy has accelerated
The great river flows day and night, singing generously without a trace.
Tempered through hardships and rising from hardships, Wuhan has forged the heroic city and people's indomitable and tenacious character.
City of Zhiyin: Harmony, Coexistence, and Joint Development
At the foot of Guishan Mountain in Wuhan, there is an elegant "Guqin Platform" built by later generations to commemorate Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. These two people, one is focused on playing, and the other understands the sound of the piano. The song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" portrays this timeless tale of a kindred spirit.
Over two thousand years have passed, and the birthplace of the story, Wuhan, has formed a culture of knowing, valuing righteousness, and respecting etiquette and trustworthiness, becoming a spiritual symbol of Wuhan's foreign exchanges.
Those who have a good understanding share the same aspirations. Those who share the same aspirations do not consider mountains and seas as distant.
In recent years, Wuhan has successively participated in and hosted important foreign affairs activities such as the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Wetland Convention, the China International Conference on Friendly Cities, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Forum on Civil Friendship. Former French Prime Minister Bernard Kazenev, then British Prime Minister Theresa May, and then German Chancellor Merkel visited one after another, and Wuhan's international influence grew day by day.
On April 21st this year, the second China Cultural Tourism Expo opened, with 15 national cultural and tourism authorities and international tourism institutions, 22 leading cultural and tourism enterprises, and more than 2000 cultural and tourism exhibitors participating in the exhibition.
On April 22, 2023, the audience visited the 2nd China Cultural Tourism Expo. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhizun
On May 30 this year, the special topic "The Story of the Communist Party of China-The Practice of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in Hubei in the New Era" was held in Wuhan. More than 170 political party leaders or representatives from nearly 30 countries Attend the meeting.
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Culture has been a bridge connecting the human soul since ancient times. In the process of communication and mutual recognition, Wuhan opens its doors to friends and guests from all over the world.
At present, Wuhan has entered into friendly relations with 118 cities in 61 countries on five continents, and substantive cooperation between the sister cities has been continuously strengthened: the Sino French ecological demonstration city has settled in Wuhan, and exchanges and cooperation with Manchester in the field of sponge cities and climate change have been carried out in an orderly manner
Celia, from Guatemala, teaches at Wuhan University and has lived in Wuhan for 12 years. She enjoys live streaming in Spanish online. During a recent live broadcast, she walked into a vegetable market and found that the screen in the market clearly displayed information such as the production date, place of origin, and qualified inspection of the dishes sold. This surprised her and her fans in the live broadcast room. "I want more people to fall in love with this' different every day 'city," said Celia.
On March 26, 2023, the Yangsigang Urban T-Station "National Style" basketball court in Hanyang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. The once abandoned freight terminal has transformed into a trendy and fashionable basketball court and Linjiang Park. Photo by Xiong Qi, Xinhua News Agency reporter
To know each other and coexist in harmony. With an open mind and joint development, Wuhan's global "win-win power" continues to strengthen.
On May 1st this year, six return China Europe freight trains arrived in Wuhan, loaded with imported materials such as wood and newsprint. Liu Hongtao, the freight manager of Wujiashan Station, said, "Nowadays, not only is the number of trains transported to Europe constantly setting records, but the number of single day trains returning from Europe has also set new records."
At present, the total number of Fortune 500 companies investing in Wuhan has increased from 101 in 2012 to 309. Looking towards the future, Wuhan is striving to build an inland highland for opening up to the outside world.
The wind blows, the turtle and snake remain calm, and a grand plan emerges. Through the smoke and flames of war of the Wuchang Uprising, shouldering the indomitable and strong spirit of the Heroic City, upholding the accumulation and inheritance of the "Zhiyin Culture", the beautiful Jiangcheng, with unparalleled confidence, heads high towards tomorrow.
Text and video reporter: Chen Tianhao
