Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province for short, is the only sub-provincial city in six central provinces, the central city in Central China, an important industrial base, science and education base and comprehensive transportation hub in China. Wuhan is located in the east of Jianghan Plain and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. By the end of 20 15, the city had 13 municipal districts and 3 state-level development zones, with a total area of 8594 square kilometers, a permanent population of 10607700, and an urbanization rate of 79.3%. The Yangtze River, the third largest river in the world, and its largest tributary, Hanshui River, pass through the city, dividing the central city of Wuhan into three parts, forming a pattern of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang separated by a river. Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote here that "Yu Di blows in the Yellow Crane Tower and plum blossoms fall in May in Jiangcheng", so Wuhan has been called Jiangcheng since ancient times. Wu Hanyou, known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, is located at the cross intersection of the Yangtze River, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and the Shanghai-Chengdu Economic Belt along the Yangtze River. It is the first pilot city of transportation hub approved by the State Council. Its high-speed railway network connects most parts of China, and it is an important large-scale transit station and an important inland port of China railway system. Wuhan is a national historical and cultural city. As early as the Neolithic Age 6000 years ago, our ancestors lived here. The site of Panlongcheng in the eastern suburb was built in Shang Dynasty, about 3500 years ago. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, the Hanshui River, which entered the Yangtze River from GuiShan Zhinan, changed from Shanbei to the Yangtze River, thus forming Hankou New Town and laying the geographical foundation for the three towns in Wuhan. The Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty stimulated Wuhan's industrial rise and economic development, making Wuhan an important economic center in modern China. Wuhan is the birthplace of China's democratic revolution, and Wuchang Uprising, as the beginning of the Revolution of 1911, is of historical significance. Wuhan is an important scientific research and education base in China. As of 20 15, there are 98 institutions of higher learning in China; Among them, the number of ordinary universities and undergraduate colleges is second only to Beijing, ranking second in the country; The number of national key universities directly under the Ministry of Education ranks third in the country; The total number of college students and graduate students is1072600, ranking first in the country.