Discovering Wuhan
This is a selection of resources on Discovering Wuhan available from the NLB catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
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As one of the most quickly-growing cities in the world, Wuhan’s land area has expanded greatly in the 21st century. This study examines how land extension affects temperature and related thermal indicators, providing a basis for determining how Wuhan might expand its construction land further.
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In line with China’s increased emphasis on creating sustainable urban environments, this study examines the relative importance of various environmental sustainability elements in Wuhan, China. The paper also touches on the relationship between certain elements and home prices, as well as what other factors might lower home prices.
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The authors investigate the connections between land-use and land-cover changes (LULC) and the driving factors for rational urban management. They also use remotely sensed images to map these LULC from 1990 to 2018 using Wuhan city, China, as a case study.
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Wuhan makes waves on international social media with “Meet in Wuhan” campaign
“Meet in Wuhan”, the online campaign launched by the Wuhan Tourism Development Committee, successfully concluded on 25 December 2018. The campaign offered overseas audiences a glimpse into Wuhan’s diverse tourism attractions and cultural heritage through a series of intriguing stories presented with 3D animation techniques, thereby setting an example in marketing a Chinese tourist city to an overseas audience.
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The article offers travel tips and recommendations to Wuhan, China, from hotel accommodation such as the Wanda Reign Wuhan to itinerary suggestions such as visiting the East Lake Scenic Park natural site, the Han Show Theatre and the Wanda Movie Park.
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Huge turnout for the first FAI – ASFC World Fly-In Expo in Wuhan, China
The article highlights the 2017 FAI – ASFC World Fly-in Expo in Wuhan, China from 4 — 7 November 2017. The event featured a Guinness World Record attempt involving 100 hot air balloon weddings and mentions the International Paramotor Championships, as well as the International Skydiving Championship at the event.
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The economy of Wuhan: A hub of commerce, education, industry and politics
This article describes the huge importance of Wuhan’s economy to China, as well as how special industrial zones and foreign investments have contributed to its growth. The article also discusses Wuhan’s strengths in the education and transport sectors, and what Wuhan can offer foreign companies.
Wuhan’s official website provides useful information on living, touring or investing in China’s only sub-provincial city. Readers can learn more about the city’s key economic development zones, investment environment and human resource costs, among other useful information.
How China’s e-commerce giants kept Wuhan going during lockdown
This article describes the specific measures major corporations like Alibaba and JD.com took, including the use of automated technology and telemedicine, to ensure that face masks and other essential supplies continued to be supplied during the province’s lockdown.
Why Wuhan is so important to China’s economy and the potential impact of the coronavirus
This article explains that as central China’s hub for transportation and industry, Wuhan is critical to China’s economy. It also looks at how the city had previously been affected by epidemics and natural disasters.
This article describes the effects the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Strategy has had on Hebei’s physical and human environment. Findings suggest that Hebei needs to boost its growth levels to be on par with that of Beijing and Tianjin.
Last updated on Oct 2020