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Hubei Province

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Introduction

Hubei, a central province in China, which includes 17 cities.
It has a sub-tropical monsoonal climate, with distinct contrast between the eastern plain and the western mountainous area. The annual temperature is 15°-17°C, and sticky weather in the height of summer. The maximum temperature exceeding 40°C, Wuhan, the provincial capital, is one of the hottest places in China. This kind of whether is conducive to grow rice, tea and cotton.
Hubei has a long history. By the 21st century BC, original people had settled in it. Hubei owns aboundant of nature resource especially mineral resources such as iron, copper and phosphate.
The world famous Three Goges Dam is located in Yichang City, and the dense wilderness Shennongjia always regard as a mysterious place.
Hubei has been said to be one of the originating places of the Chinese people. Today many minority ethnic groups live in this area including: Miao, Tujia, Dong and some others. But most of native people are Han nation.
Welcome to Hubei, my homtown!!

(People's Daily. Hubei Province.. 5 Jan. 2010 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/province/hubei.html.)

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