Hankou Bund & Old Concessions

汉口江滩·老租界 · hàn kǒu jiāng tān

The riverside promenade and the brick mansions of the former British, Russian, French, German and Japanese concessions. Li Huangpi Road is the pretty street; the ferry is the best ¥1.5 in China.

The story

Hankou opened as a treaty port in 1861 and was called the 'Chicago of the East'. The Customs House clock still rings on the hour. Take the ferry from Wuhan Pier (武汉关) to Zhonghua Road for the classic river crossing.

Getting there

Metro Line 2 → Jianghan Road (江汉路)

Local tips

• Ferry: 武汉关 ↔ 中华路, ¥1.5, every 20 minutes, pay by Alipay QR.
• Evening light show on the buildings across the river at 20:00 (not daily in winter).
• Li Huangpi Road (黎黄陂路) for coffee.