CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-HANKOU HISTORICAL AREA(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-HANKOU HISTORICAL AREA(CN)

(230615) -- WUHAN, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial stitched photo taken on June 6, 2023 shows the Hankow Customs House in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Covering an area of 6.02 square kilometers, the Hankou historical area in the heart of Wuhan City's old town, boasts an abundance of historical and cultural heritages. In recent years, Wuhan City has undertaken many urban renewal projects to revitalize this area's aging buildings. The historical area has seen significant changes through those efforts. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-HANKOU HISTORICAL AREA(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-HANKOU HISTORICAL AREA(CN)

(230615) -- WUHAN, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 6, 2023 shows the Hankow Customs House in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Covering an area of 6.02 square kilometers, the Hankou historical area in the heart of Wuhan City's old town, boasts an abundance of historical and cultural heritages. In recent years, Wuhan City has undertaken many urban renewal projects to revitalize this area's aging buildings. The historical area has seen significant changes through those efforts. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Japanese advance on Hankow

Japanese advance on Hankow

Japanese troops advance on Hankow, which following the fall of Nanking had become the military and political capital of China. Date: 1938

Hankou children evacuated

Hankou children evacuated

Children of the Chinese city of Hankou, Wuhan, are evacuated by boat on the Yangtze River as the city comes under attack by Japanese forces during the Sino-Japanese War Date: 1938