Wuhan - East Lake Donghu

In the Hall in which waves can be heard (Tingtao Xuan), built of wood and stone, there is a tea-room and a restaurant.

On the Hill of the Nine Heroines on the northwest bank of East Lake will be found the Tomb of the Nine Heroines of the Taiping kingdom, who in 1855 valiantly defended Wuhan against the Manchurian army and lost their lives in doing so. They were interred by the populace, and their tomb was rebuilt after 1949.

Lake Scenery Pavilion (Huguang Ge) is 19m/62ft high and stands on a small island in the lake. It provides a beautiful view.

Paintings and seals are displayed in the Lakeside Gallery (Binhu Hualang). Nearby stands the Qu Yuan Memorial Hall.

There is a tea-house in Changtian Luo, to the north.

The Hubei Provincial Museum on the west bank of East lake documents the history and revolutionary background of Hubei province. Of particular interest are the burial objects which were found in 1978 in the grave of a nobleman who died in 433 BC. Mention should also be made of a bianzhong, a ''glockenspiel'' with 65 bells of various sizes on a wooden frame; visitors can hear a tape-recording of it being played.