Hubei Province 湖北省, China

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Hubei Province 湖北省 is a province in the central region of China. The name Hubei means "north of the lake", in reference to Lake Dongting. The province borders Henan Province to the north, Anhui Province to the east, Jiangxi Province to the southeast, Hunan Province to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi Province to the northwest.

Hubei Province covers 186,900 sq km (71,800 sq mi), making it the 14th biggest province of China. It has a population of 59.5 million people, ranking it the 9th most populous province. Hubei Province had a 2009 GDP of CNY 1.28 trillion, the 11th highest and a per capita GDP of CNY 21,566, the 16th highest in the country.

Main Cities in Hubei Province

Tourist Destinations in Hubei Province

The central and eastern part of Hubei Province comprises the Jianghan Plain. Along the western edge of the province are mountain ranges such as the Wudang Mountains, Jingshan Mountains, Daba Mountains and Wu Mountains. The highest point in Hubei is Shennong Peak. The Jianghan Plain is drained by the Yangtze River and its tributary the Hanshui river - the name Jianghan comes from the combination of Chang Jiang (the other name for the Yangtze) and Hanshui.

Taoist monastery on Wudang Mountains