The Yangtze River

We crossed the Wuhan Yangtze Great Bridge on a day that we thought would be clear because it had rained quite a bit the day before. It didn't turn out to be very clear, but this will give you a better idea of what it usually looks like anyway.

The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and is the 3rd longest in the world. It starts somewhere from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and empties from Shanghai into the East China Sea.  Because Wuhan lies on this river, its one of the reasons that the city has played an important role throughout Chinese history.

This bridge is a double-decker bridge with car traffic on the top and rail traffic on the second level.

Here's another view of the Yellow Crane Tower from the bridge:

 

This is the Wuhan TV Tower:

 

This is a view of Wuchang:

 

In front you can see the Hanyang district and the buildings behind are Hankou.