Wuhan, abbreviated as "Han" and commonly known as the "River City", is situated in central China, eastern Hubei Province, is Where the Yangtze and Han Rivers converge. It is a national famous historical and cultural city, a central city in central China, a key national base for industry, science and education, and a comprehensive transportation hub, as well as the capital of Hubei Province.

As a major economic hub in central China.By the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Hankou had emerged as the leading one among China's "Four Great Towns". Historically, Wuhan once "outpaced Tianjin and approached Shanghai in prosperity". Sun Yat - sen pointed out in his "Plan for National Reconstruction" that Wuhan was "China's most important commercial center". In the new era, Wuhan's economic aggregate has steadily ranked among the top 10 cities in China. Its regional gross domestic product reached 2.11 trillion yuan in 2024, placing it 9th among Chinese cities. Today, Wuhan has truly become a central city in central China and a core city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Wuhan is a dynamic hub of innovation, home to 94 universities and over 1.4 million college students,. it is one of China's three major talent - intensive areas and the fifth national - level sci - tech innovation center with national influence. According to the "Global Innovation Index Report" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, Wuhan has ranked 5th in China and 13th globally for two consecutive years.

The city also boasts a strong industrial foundation. During the Westernization Movement of the late 19th century, Wuhan became a cradle of China’s modern industry with the establishment of facilities such as the Hanyang Iron Works and Hanyang Arsenal. In the First Five-Year Plan period, it hosted 7 out of the 156 key national projects supported by the Soviet Union. Over the following two decades, the city consistently ranked 4th nationwide in terms of industrial net output value. Currently,it hosts two national advanced manufacturing clusters, four national strategic emerging industrial clusters, and four national industrial bases. The city has developed five major innovation zones known as the “Five Valleys”—Optics Valley, Auto Valley, Star Valley, Cyber Valley, and Bio-Valley—each thriving in its respective field. Among these, General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that Wuhan’s optoelectronic information industry stands out for its distinctive and leading role.

Wuhan has long been renowned as a "thoroughfare connecting nine provinces" and remains a critical transportation hub. Today, 80% of China's major cities are accessible from Wuhan within 2 hours by air or 4 hours by high - speed rail. The China - Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) serves 40 countries and 120 cities. Its large market covers nearly one - third of China's population, and it is the second national logistics hub integrating five key functions in China. Its logistics costs are 1.5 percentage points lower than the national average, solidifying Wuhan's status as a strategic hub for both the domestic and international dual circulation.

Wuhan is a city of profound historical and cultural heritage. With over 3,500 years of history, it is recognized as a National Historical and Cultural City, a key cradle of the Yangtze River Civilization, and one of the birthplaces of Chu Culture. In recent years, it has consistently ranked among China’s top ten most popular tourist destinations.Wuhan is also a heroic city with a glorious revolutionary tradition. It was here that the Wuchang Uprising launched the Revolution of 1911, marking the start of the overthrow of feudal rule. The city served as a major center for the early dissemination of Marxism in China, witnessed the upsurge of the country’s first labor movement, and became a founding source of the People’s Army. With 145 preserved red revolutionary sites, Wuhan has experienced many defining moments throughout the century-long journey of the Communist Party of China.

In 2024, Wuhan’s regional GDP exceeded 2.1 trillion yuan, achieving a steady growth rate of 5.2% that underscores the vibrant development momentum of this National Central City. As a key national industrial base, science and education hub, and comprehensive transport junction, Wuhan is globally recognized as a major automotive manufacturing center, the world’s largest production base for optical fibers and cables, the city with the largest university student population worldwide, and is designated as “City of Design” by UNESCO. Wuhan is now driving development through innovation, embracing the world with openness, and is poised to collaborate with the world and step confidently into the future.