Yellow crane tower

Huanghelou (Yellow Crane Tower), located near the southern end of the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, is one of China's most famous towers. The tower inspired many ancient poets and artists. Following is one example, written by Li Bai during the Tang Dynasty: 

My old friend 

Bids farewell to me 

In the west at Yellow Crane Tower. 

Amid April's mist and flowers 

He goes down to Yang-jou. 

The distant image 

Of his lonely sail 

Disappears in blue emptiness, 

And all I see 

Is the Long River 

Flowing to the edge of the sky. 

This foremost symbol of Wuhan, the original Yellow Crane Tower is said to have existed in the 3rd century. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was destroyed last in 1884; the current reconstruction was completed in 1986. 

The Tower complex consists of the tower, a garden, and a promenade with shops--along with several other buildings.

 

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