Chu River and Han Street

Chu River and Han Street (Chinese: 楚河汉街; pinyin: Chŭhé Hànjiē) is a street and a river in Wuhan, which is developed as a project of the Phase 1 of Wuhan Central Cultural Zone.

It marks the launching project of the Dadong River Ecological Water Network in Wuhan and celebrates the centennial of the Xinhai Revolution which took place in 1911 in China. Chu River and Han Street, with a total floor space of 210,000 square meters, officially opened for business on 30 September 2011.

Wuhan Central Cultural Zone is advantageously situated in downtown between East Lake and Shahu Lake in Wuchang District—a geometric center in the city of Wuhan. It covers 1.8 square kilometers with a floor space of 3.4 million square meters. Wanda Group invested RMB 50 billion in this project, which encompasses tourist attractions, business, commercial and living accommodation.

Chu River, 2.2 kilometers in length, connects East Lake and Shahu Lake in Wuhan. It is the first of several controlling projects of 6 lakes’ water network approved by State Council of China. Chu River is 40–70 meters wide, so becomes 150 meters in width including landscaping and road. The riverside road is lined with trees, enhancing its attractiveness and recreational credentials. There are four bridges over Chu river. They are named after a name prize.

Gedi bridge (Song and flute, literally)

Yanxia bridge (Twilight mist and clouds)

Fangying bridge (Eagle-release)

Yunzhong bridge (In the cloud)

The nearby Shahu bridge

Han Street runs along the south bank of the Chu River. Stretching 1500 meters and covers 210,000 square meters, Han Street houses shopping malls, restaurants, cultural and recreational sites. Roughly 200 businesses are located on this street.Line 4, Wuhan Metro has a station nearby under the same Chinese name, the Chuhe Hanjie Station.

Han Street is 1500 meters in length and by far the longest commercial pedestrian street in China.

Han Street has a unique architectural style, blending tradition and modernity. Most of its architecture recreates the style of the Republic of China period, marked by red-and-grey bricks, delicate architraves, black gates, bronze door rings,shikumen, brick-paved lanes and old-fashioned wooden windows. However, modern and European style building are included among the old-style architectures.

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