Colossal Art: Wuhan Monumentalism

#chinatrip Wuhan is a city with an ancient history that dates back to the 15th century BC, and the first evidence of ancient settlements even earlier. And at the same time, constantly developing, for example, in 2017 received the honorary title of City of Design, joining the Global Network of Creative Cities of the United Nations. Wuhan has a population of about 13 million people, it is located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han Rivers and is a major transport hub, as well as one of the economic and cultural centers of China. Wuhan is the most densely populated city in the center of China. The uniqueness of this metropolis lies in the fact that it is formed by three separate settlements: Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, forming a kind of conglomerate separated by water areas. Tourists come here to see historical and modern sights. Wuhan Impresses visitors by its colossal construction style and huge enormous buildings and bridges. It is so Megalithic, only this words can go out from mouth! And the best example is The Great Bridge. This building occupies one of the leading places in the list of monumental buildings of the China. For centuries, there were no bridges between cities such as Hankou, Hanyang and Wuhan, which made it very difficult to move from one metropolis to another. The situation was changed only in 1955, when the Chinese government decided to build a grandiose bridge. Two years later, the project was completed and a new bridge with a length of almost 1,680 meters appeared in the country. The uniqueness of the building is that it is divided into 2 tiers. The first one is intended for motor transport, and the second one serves as a road for trains. The width of the upper road is 17 meters. Separately, it is worth noting the stability of the bridge, which it demonstrated during the terrible earthquake in 2008.