2010-02-16 15:51:13 - With out a second though, the best place to shop, stay or explore the most serene and tranquil beauty of China is Wuhan.
Getting its fame due to the Iconic “Yellow Crane Tower”, Wuhan is China’s one of the best cities to live in the modern day China while being able to explore the ancient China. As a matter of Fact, Wuhan offers great prices and great shopping and in my visit it was the only city where I could find some multicultural food too. My accommodation in Wuhan, though a four star hotel was a match for a five star. And as far as flights are concerned, cheap flight to Wuhan are easily available over the internet reservation. For more details on cheap tickets to Wuhan visit: www.travelhouseuk.co.uk/cheap-flights-to/wuhan.htm
Wuhan’s ultimate attraction is the Yellow Crane Tower. Its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City. Situated at the, Snake Hill in Hubei Province yellow Crane Tower not only attracts tourists form round the globe but it is also a recreational spot for the natives. It is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. The buses drop you about 10 minutes walking distance from the tower as no traffic is allowed in closer proximities. The tower is not only a mesmerizing historic attraction but also there are a lot of shops just at the door way, where you can find almost any thing you can think of. Mainly, the wooden gift items, cooper metal pieces and some Chinese traditional items are the best buys but do not forget to bargain. As you cross the door way and see the amazing yellow crane tower right in front of you, the wonderful architecture is self explanatory to have won the title of 'The First Scenery under Heaven'.
According to legend, Yellow Crane Tower was built by the family of an old pothouse owner named Old Xin, living in Wuhan City years ago. The pothouse was in a very poor state and the family was hardly able to make ends meets. One day, a shabbily dressed Taoist priest came to the pothouse and asked for some wine. Old Xin paid no attention to him, but his son was very kind and gave the Taoist some wine without asking for money. The Taoist priest visited the pothouse regularly for half a year when one day the Taoist said to the son that in order to repay his kindness, he would like to draw a crane on the wall of the pothouse, which would dance at his request. As he finished his drawing, the crane came to life and was the most beautiful crane ever seen. When people in the city heard of this, they flocked to the pothouse to see the dancing crane. The Xin family soon became rich and they built the Yellow Crane Tower as a symbol of gratitude to the Taoist priest. To date, there are bronze yellow cranes in the court yard of the Yellow Crane tower in memory of the event.
The main tower, called the Yellow Crane Tower stands 51.4 meters (about 168 feet) high and has five floors. The appearance of the tower is the same regardless of the direction it is viewed from. The roof is covered by 100,000 yellow glazed tiles. With yellow upturned eaves, each floor seems to have been designed to resemble a yellow crane spreading its wings to fly. On each floor has a theme, for example, the theme of the first floor is about legend. On the wall, there is a nine-meter (about 30 feet) long and six-meter (about 20 feet) wide painted porcelain picture which depicts clouds, rivers and cranes to represent a romantic mood in the heaven. The third floor mainly shows poems written to praise the tower in different dynasties. On top of the tower, visitors are treated to a fabulous panoramic view of the Yangtze River, its bridge and the surrounding buildings in Wuhan City. Outside the tower, there are bronze yellow cranes, memorial gateways, pavilions and a small turquoise pool ornamented with lilies and a small bridge that make it look surreal and dreamy, a beauty - unforgettable.
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