Why visit Caidian
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 50 attractions in and around town.
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About Caidian
Caidian District (Chinese: 蔡甸区; pinyin: Càidiàn Qū) is one of 13 urban districts that constitute the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China, forming part of the city's southwestern suburbs and situated on the northwestern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. On the left bank it borders the districts of Dongxihu to the north, Hanyang to the northeast, and Hannan to the south; on the opposite bank, Jiangxia and Hongshan. It also borders Xiaogan to the northwest and Xiantao to the southwest.
From the Wikipedia article Caidian, Wuhan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do50
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Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
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Restaurants and cafes36
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History
Some local residents remember when the Japanese marched through Caidian town. Anti-Japanese television shows are played on television to this day.
Recently a walkway was built across the lake to improve accessibility. Housing developers are banned from building within 50 meters of this structure.
This will be the largest indoor theme park in China, and is set to be complete by 2015. It has cost $0.7 billion and stretches over 8 million square meters. It will be located by Houguan Lake. It will have the following themes:
Ice Age, Heaven Town, Warriors Forest, Rainbow Continent, and DreamWorks
In 2000 it was reported in Caidian that local officials drowned a baby. The baby was held and submerged in the water of a paddy field. The baby was then thrown in a toilet.
On 5 June 2014 it was discovered that 2.4 million bees had died in the district. The cause of this was a mystery, though it was suspected that the cause was pesticides.
100,000 kilos of fish perished at a fish farm in Caidian in 2007. The cause of this was said to be blue-green algae.
Charities coordinate with local schools to plant trees in the district.
Part of the book 'A Corpse's Transmutation' is set in Caidian, where an old man and his son own an inn.
From the History section of Caidian, Wuhan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries83
Healthcare13
Map of Caidian
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Getting there and nearby towns
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Wuhan 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Pánlóngchéng Jīngjì Kāifāqū 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Hanchuan 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Xiaogan 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Huangpi 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Yunmeng Chengguanzhen 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Chengzhong 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Xiantao 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Huangzhou 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huanggang 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Caidian Square, Amarespeco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital under construction 01, Chinanews.com / China News Service, CC BY 4.0
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