Wuhan/Hankou

Hankou (汉口) is in the western part of the city of Wuhan. This article includes all three administrative districts that were once part of the historic city of Hankou, namely the districts of Jiang'an (江岸区), Jianghan (江汉区) and Qiaokou (硚口区). For convenience sake, we also include the district of Dongxihu (东西湖区).

By metro
Hankou is crisscrossed by multiple metro lines, including Lines 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 21

By cruise ship
Wuhan's main cruise ship terminal is in Hankou.



By ferry
Hankou can be reached from Wuchang by ferry. The main ferry route is between the Wuhan Customs House Wharf in Hankou and Zhonghua Road Wharf in Wuchang. The ferries on this route operate between 06:30 and 24:00 daily. The standard fare is ¥1.5. The fare is increased to ¥10 after 20:10. An express ferry service operates on the same route between 08:45 and 17:25. The fare for the express ferry is ¥5.



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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Hankou was home to concessions for five different countries; the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and Japan. The British concession was the largest of the five and is the best preserved today, though there are still some surviving buildings in the remaining four concessions reflecting the architectural styles of the those respective countries.

Jianghan District