Chu River and Han Street

Chu River, 2.2 kilometers in length, connects East Lake and Shahu Lake in Wuhan. File:Chuhe Hanjie 16.jpg|Gedi bridge (Song and flute, literally) File:Chuhe Hanjie 22.jpg|Yanxia bridge (Twilight mist and clouds) File:Chuhe Hanjie 3.jpg|Fangying bridge (Eagle-release) File:Chuhe Hanjie 27.jpg|Yunzhong bridge (In the cloud) File:Chuhe Hanjie 23.jpg|The nearby Shahu bridge == Han Street ==

Han Street runs along the south bank of the Chu River. Stretching 1500 meters and covers 210,000 square meters, Han Street houses shopping malls, restaurants, cultural and recreational sites. Roughly 200 businesses are located on this street. Line 4, Wuhan Metro has a station nearby under the same Chinese name, the Chuhe Hanjie Station. == Project Scale ==

Han Street is 1500 meters in length and by far the longest commercial pedestrian street in China. == Architecture Style==

Han Street has a unique architectural style, blending tradition and modernity. Most of its architecture recreates the style of the Republic of China period, marked by red-and-grey bricks, delicate architraves, black gates, bronze door rings, shikumen, brick-paved lanes and old-fashioned wooden windows. However, modern and European style building are included among the old-style architectures. == Culture Projects ==

Eight culture projects are set up along Chu River and Han Street. Han Show theater At the east end of Han street, there is a Han Show theater. Wenhua Bookshop Wenhua, a brand in the Chinese book industry, opened the largest bookshop in Hubei Province on Han Street, covering 5,000 square meters. Zhenggang Art Gallery Zhenggang Art Gallery is set up by the painter Xiong Zhenggang. It offers high-end and creative paintings as well as aromatic and mellow coffee. == Commercial Achievements ==

Han Street houses more than 200 first-rate domestic and foreign businesses ranging from shopping, dining, culture, to entertainment. Han Street hosts flagship stores of many global fashion brands such as Zara, H&M, C&A, GAP, Muji, M&S, Uniqlo, Map and UR. Wanda Plaza, located in the center of a block of the street is due to open in 2012 with a floor space of 150,000 square meters, housing more than sixty luxury brands. It is the flagship store of all Wanda plazas in China. (Wanda Plaza is a leading brand of HOPSCA of China invested by Dalian Wanda Group. Nearly 100 Wanda Plazas are in business or under construction in more than 50 cities in China.) ==References==