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Introduction

홈 Member Regional Governments China Hubei Province Introduction

Wang Zhonglin

  • NationChina
  • Government NameHubei Province
  • GovernorWang Zhonglin

History

  • It was originally called E and Huguang Province together with Hunan Province. In 1667 the province was divided into north and south by Dongting Lake.
  • During the Spring and Autumn period, , it was called the Chuo province because it was the area of Cho Dynasty, and the Prince of E built the capital in Wuhan and called E Province.

Basic Information
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Geography and Climate
  • Area : 185,900 square kilometers
  • Location : east of Anhui, south of Jiangxi, Hunan, west of Chongqing, northwest and Shaanxi border, north and adjacent to Henan
  • Geomorphology : the three sides from the high, the middle of low, open south, north of the gap is not complete basin
  • Climate : subtropical monsoon humid climate, adequate light, rich in calories, abundant rainfall, rain and heat season
Population
  • 59,270,000 (2019, settled population)
District and Organization
  • Administrative Divisions: 12 prefecture-level cities, 1 autonomous city, 4 directly administered country-level cities, 25 county-level cities, 36 counties, 2 autonomous counties, 1 directly administered country-level forestry area (end of 2018)
  • Location of the provincial government: Wuhan
  • Organization: Governor (1), Vice-governor (6)
Major Events
  • China Yichang Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, Hubei Art Week, Germany ∙ China Hebei Cultural Festival, etc.
Cultural Heritage
  • Yellow Crane Tower, Wudang Mountain, Xiling Gorge, Three Gorges(Yangtze Gorges)
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • Korea: Chungcheongbuk-do Province(Nov 2014)
  • Russia: Saratov State, Russia(Dec 2002)
  • Others: Ohio(Oct 1979), Alabama(Oct 1985), US; Galati County, Romania (May 1987); Southern Province, Cameroon(Oct 1993); Brest, Bellevue (Feb 1994); Kiev, Ukraine(March 1994); Aquitaine Region, France(May 1996), Chu, Kyrgyzstan(Jan 1997); Lorraine Region, France (Feb 1998), Wright, Philippines(Feb 2004); Highland Province, Netherlands (April 2006); Tyler Mark County, Norway(May 2006); Saxony, Germany (June 2007); El Oro, Ecuador(Nov 2007); Gaza, Mozambique(Oct 2008); Coya Marina, Poland(June 2011); Dalana, Sweden(Sept 2011); Wallonia, Belgium(June 2012); Campania Region, Italy(Oct 2013); Eastern Azerbaijan Province, Iran(July 2014); Agere - Mosson – Shops, Hungary(Oct 1988); Ulster, UK(Dec 2017); Biobio Region, Chile(May 2019)

Economic Status
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Economic Status
  • GRDP : 43,443 bln CNY (2020)
  • Per Capita Income : 73,297 CNY (2020)
Main Industries
  • Steel, automotive, chemical, and optoelectronics
Main Products
  • Agricultural and fishery products : food, cotton, oil, vegetables, meat, fresh water products
  • Products : automotive, metallurgy, steel, machinery, fiber, electricity, chemicals, building materials
  • Handicrafts : Hanxiu
Major Companies
  • Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Company, Daohuaxiang Group Co., Ltd., Dongfeng Automobile Group Co., Ltd.,
Major Industrial Belt(Project)
  • Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhan Donghu New Technology Industrial Development Zone, Huángshí Economic-Technological Development Area, Xiāngyáng Economic-Technological Development Area, Ezhou Economic-Technological Development Area, Jingzhou Economic-Technological Development Area

Others

  • Department : Foreign Affairs Office of Hubei Provincial People 's Government
  • Address: 湖北省武汉市武昌区八一路3号
  • Phone : +86-27-87894227
  • Fax : +86-27-87811262
  • Official Website : http://www.hubei.gov.cn