Yellow Crane Tower
黄鹤楼 · Huánghè Lóu
A five-storey tower on Snake Hill, rebuilt in 1985 after a famous Tang poem; the top floor looks over the Yangtze and its first bridge.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
The red wall outside Exit C of the metro station frames the tower for the classic photo. Walk down to the bridge afterwards.
- Opening hours
- Day: 08:30–18:00, tickets until 17:00. Night show (夜上黄鹤楼) about 19:30–22:00, separate ticket.
- Price
- Day about ¥70; night show roughly ¥120–150. Day and night tickets are separate. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Real-name tickets on the 黄鹤楼公园 WeChat account (day) or 夜上黄鹤楼 (night), or on Trip.com with your passport. Weekend and holiday slots sell out. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Simenkou Yellow Crane Tower (Line 5), Exits B or C
- Address in Chinese
- 湖北省武汉市武昌区蛇山西山坡特1号
Photo: Meraj Chhaya · CC BY 2.0
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