Hubei (Chinese: ; pinyin: Húběi), Wuhan: Hŭbě) is a province in central China. China. The official name of Hubei province is "Ec" (鄂), named after an ancient vassal state that later became part of the Chu and Qin dynasties, now located in the eastern part of the province. The name Hubei refers to the province's location north of Dongting Lake. The unofficial name of Hubei is Chu (楚), after the powerful Chu state there during the Spring and Autumn Warring States period.
Hubei is bordered by Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Jiangxi to the southeast, Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi to the northwest. The province has the world's largest Three Gorges Dam at Yichang in the west.
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Hubei is divided into 13 zonal-level units (of which there are 12 municipalities and 1 autonomous prefecture), as well as 3 subordinate China and a county-level forest.
| Map | # | Name | Metropolis | Chinese characters Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| — Sub-provincial cities — | ||||||
| 1 | Wuhan | Giang Ngan | 武汉 市 Wǔhan Shì | 9.785.392 | 8494,41 | |
| — Regional city — | ||||||
| 2 | Ec Chau | Ngac Thanh | 鄂州 市 zhōu Shi | 1.048.672 | 1.594 | |
| 3 | Hoang Cuong | Hoang Chau | 黄冈 市 Hunggāng Shi | 6.162.072 | 17.446 | |
| 4 | Hoang Thach | Hoang Thach Cang | 黄石 市 Huángshí Shi | 2.429.318 | 4.583 | |
| 5 | Kinh Mon | Dong Bao | 荆门 市 Jīngmen Shi | 2.873.687 | 12.404 | |
| 6 | Kinh Chau | Sa Thi | 荆州 市 Jīngzhōu Shì | 5.691.707 | 14.104 | |
| 7 | Ten Yen | Truong Loan | 十堰 市 Shiyan Shi | 3.340.843 | 23.681,6 | |
| 8 | Sui Chau | Tang Do | 随州市 Suízhōu Shi | 2.162.222 | 9.636 | |
| 9 | Xiangyang | Xiangcheng | 襄阳 市 Xiāngyang Shi | 5.500.307 | 19.724,41 | |
| 10 | Ham Ninh | Ham An | 咸宁 市 Xianníng Shi | 2.462.583 | 9.861 | |
| 11 | Kindness | Hieu Nam | 孝感 市 Xiaogǎn Shì | 4.814.542 | 8.910 | |
| 12 | Yichang | Tay Lang | 宜昌 市 Ichāng Shi | 4.059.686 | 21.227 | |
| — Autonomous Prefecture — | ||||||
| 13 | An Thi Template:Nowrap | An Thi | Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap | 3.290.294 | 24.061 | |
| — Deputy district-level town — | ||||||
| 14 | Tianmen | chew Wing Tomb | 天门市 Tiānmen Shi | 1.418.913 | 2.622 | |
| 15 | Qianjiang | chew Vien Lam | 潜江 市 Qianjiāng Shi | 946.277 | 2.004 | |
| 16 | Tien Dao | chew Sha Tsui | 仙桃 市 Xiantao Shi | 1.175.085 | 2.538 | |
| — Forest area — | ||||||
| 17 | Shen Nong Gia | town Tung Bach | 神农架 林区 Shennhotjià Linqū | 76.140 | 3.253 | |
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Hunan belongs to the Hoa Trung area, because it is located in the south of the "Qin Linh-Hoai Ha" line, Hunan belongs to the South of China. The Jianghan Plain occupies most of the central and eastern parts of Hubei, together with the Dongting Lake Plain of Hunan forming a unified plain. In the western region and bordering areas of Hubei, the terrain is more mountainous. west of Hubei, roughly in order from north to south, are the Wudangshan, Jingshan (荆山), Daboshan (大巴山), and Yuxia (巫峡) ranges. The Dai Biet Son range is located in the northeast of the Jianghan Plain, at the border between Hubei and the two provinces of Henan and Anhui. The Baishan Dong Range (桐柏山) lies to the north, on the boundary between Hubei and Henan. To the southeast, the Mofushan Range (幕阜山) forms the boundary between Hubei and Jiangxi. The highest peak in Hubei is Shennong Peak (神农顶) with an altitude of 3,105 m in Dai Biet Son and is located in the territory of Shennongji Forest. Mountains occupy 55.5% of the province's area, hilly areas and foothills fields account for 24.5%, plains and lakes account for 20%.
The two major rivers in Hubei are the Truong Giang and its left-bank tributary is the Han Shui, the Hanshui plain is named after these two rivers. The Changjiang enters Hubei from the west through the Three Gorges, the total length of the section flowing through Hubei is 1061 km; The eastern half of the Three Gorges, i.e. Western Lingxia (西陵峡) and part of Wuxia, are located in the western part of Hubei, while the western half of the Three Gorges belongs to Chongqing. Han Shui enters Hubei from the northwest, the section flowing through Hubei is 878 km long. After flowing through a large section in Hubei, these two rivers merge in Wuhan province. The Yangtze flows along the east-west direction of the province, with Hubei lying on both sides of the river apart from a section when the river forms the natural boundary between Hunan and Hubei. Among the famous tributaries of the Yangtze, there is the Shennong stream (神农溪), but it has been affected by the Three Gorges Dam; the Qing River (清江), a major waterway in southwestern Hubei; Yellow River (黄柏河) near Yichang; and Phu Thuy (富水) in the southeast of the province.
There are thousands of lakes scattered in the Jianghan Plain of Hubei, hence the nickname "Huazhong lake region" (华中屋脊). The largest of them are Liangzi Lake (梁子湖; 304.3 km²) and Honghu Lake (洪湖, 348 km²). Many hydroelectric dams have created large reservoirs, the largest of which is the Danjiangkou Reservoir (丹江口水库) on Hanshui, on the border between Hubei and Henan. Dong Lake in Wuhan with an area of 33.7 km² is the largest urban lake in China, an area 6 times larger than the West Lake of Hangzhou.
Hubei has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa or Cwa according to the Köppen climate classification), with four distinct seasons. Winters in Hubei are cool or cold, with an average temperature of 1 to 6 °C (34 to 43 °F) in January, while summers are hot and humid, with an average temperature of 24 to 30 °C ( 75 to 86 °F) in July; Wuhan province sometimes has temperatures of up to 40 °C (104 °F) or higher. The mountainous areas in western Hubei, especially Shennongjia, have cooler summers, thus attracting many visitors from Wuhan and other lowland cities.
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