Tag: culture
All the articles with the tag "culture".
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Wuhan's Lifang: Hankou's Vanishing Alleys
Before the towers, there were the lifang: red-brick alley neighborhoods. Hankou had 200. Fewer than 30 remain.
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Wuhan's Lakes: A Lake-City of Surprises
Wuhan has 166 lakes. More than any other city in China. A local explains how water shaped its geography, daily life, and personality.
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Wuhan's Universities: 1.3 Million Students
84 campuses and 1.3 million students in one district. A former student explains how the universities shaped the city.
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From Iron to Light: Wuhan's Optics Valley
In 1890, Hanyang built China's first steel mill. Today Wuhan's Optics Valley makes the memory chips in your phone.
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Wuhan at War: The Battle That Changed China
In 1938 the fate of China hung on Wuhan. A million soldiers fought the largest battle of the early Sino-Japanese War.