Wuchang

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Industrial city (pop., 2003 est.: 232,412), part of the tri-city conurbation of Wuhan, Hubei province, central China. It is the oldest of the Wuhan cities, probably dating from the Han dynasty. It was the capital of the kingdom of Wu in the 3rd century AD, as well as capital of an administrative district under the Yuan dynasty (1279 – 1368) and later capital of Hubei province (until 1950). In 1911 it was the starting point of the revolution against the imperial regime. The Japanese occupied the city in 1938 – 45; the Chinese communists took it in 1949. It became part of Wuhan in 1950.

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Wuchang (wū-chäng), former city, since 1950 part of Wuhan, E Hubei prov., China, on the right bank of the Chang River at the mouth of the Han. It is an administrative and cultural center, with diverse industries. The oldest of the three Wuhan cities, it dates from the Han dynasty (200 B.C.-A.D. 200). The first outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, which led to the formation of the Chinese republic, occurred there on Oct. 10. The day is celebrated as the Double Tenth, the tenth day of the tenth month. The city's numerous institutions of higher learning include Wuhan Univ.

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Wuchang may refer to:

Wuchang District, in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wuchang, Heilongjiang, county level city of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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