Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Famous Scenic Spots and Tourist Destinations 1
Hubei Province 3
Wuhan City 12
Yellow Crane Tower 18
Hubei Provincial Museum 24
East Lake 29
Guiyuan Temple—The Buddhism Center of Central China 34
Ancient Fiddle Platform 40
Qingchuan Pavilion—The Holy Place of South Central China 42
The Former Site of the Wuchang Uprising Military Government 48
The Famous Taoism Temple—Changchun Temple 56
A Brief Introduction to Wuhan Chinese Rare Stone Museum 61
Night Travel of Wuhan on the Yangtze River 64
Huangshi City 77
The Ancient Copper Mining and Smelting Site of Tonglushan—The Originating Place of Chinese Bronze Culture 80
The Ancient Jingzhou City 83
Enshi Autonomous Prefecture 86
Shennong Stream 88
The Rising Dragon Cave 91
Huanggang City 93
Dongpo Red Cliff 95
An Overview of Dabie Mountain 97
Xianning City 103
Jiugong Mountain 104
The Ancient Battlefield of the Three Kingdoms—Red Cliff 106
Xiangfan City 109
Ancient Longzhong 111
Shiyan City 113
The Sacred Land of Taoism—Wudang Mountain 114
Xiaogan City 117
Hometown of the Filial Son—Dong Yong Park 118
Jingmen City 121
The World Cultural Heritage—Zhongxiang Xianling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty 122
Yichang City 126
Gezhou Dam 128
The Three Gorges Project 131
A Mysterious Trip to Shennongjia 137
The Briefing to the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges 141
Chapter 2 Tourist Culture Topics 147
Taking the Wuzu Temple in Huangmei County as the Background,Talk about the Chan Sect of Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism Culture 149
The Waving Dance of Tujia People 153
Taking the Yellow Crane Tower as the Background,Talk about the History and Mythology on Enjoying and Worshipping the Moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival 156
Taking Li Shizhen's Mausoleum as the Background,Talk about the Characteristics of Chinese Medicine 159
Taking the Martial Arts Festival of Wudang Mountain as the Background,Talk about the Influence of the Martial Festival on the Folk Customs 162
Taking the Ancient Chime Bells Unearthed from the Tomb of Marquis Yi in Suizhou County as an Example,Explain the Brilliant Achievement of Our Country's Ancient Bronze Culture 165
Taking the Fish Banquet of Dazhonghua Restaurant in Wuchang Town as the Background,Talk about the Characteristics of E Cuisine 168
Taking Xianling Mausoleum of Zhongxiang County as the Background,Talk about the Cultural Characteristics of Chinese Mausoleum Architecture 172
The Spring Festival 175
The Dragon Boat Festival 179
Daoism in Hubei 181
Chapter 3 Local Products 187
A Brief Introduction to the Chinese Arts and Crafts 189
Chinese Traditional Painting 190
Wuhan Carpet Factory 192
Wuhan Jade Carving Factory 197
Chinese Tea 199
A Brief Introduction to Painting inside the Snuff Bottle 201
The Chinese Imperial Kites 202
A Brief Introduction to Freshwater Pearl 204
Chapter 4 Local Snacks and Foods 207
Appendix 1 Art of Speaking to Passengers 215
Appendix 2 How to Avoid the Culture Mistakes 217
Appendix 3 Questions and Answers 221
Appendix 4 World Heritage in China 232
Appendix 5 China's Key Attractions and Scenic Spots 234
Appendix 6 China's Famous Historic and Cultural Cities 238
Bibliography 242