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武汉市

武汉市是中国中部地区的大都市，湖北省省会。武汉历史悠久、文化源远流长，早在6000年前的新石器时代，已有先民在此繁衍生息，武汉建城已有3500年悠久的历史。武汉水域面积广大，是中国内陆最大的水陆空综合交通枢纽之一，也是中国重要的科研教育基地。

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Wuhan

Wuhan—the capital city of Hubei province--is located in central China. With a long history and culture, Wuhan ancestry can be traced back as far as 6,000 years ago—to the Neolithic age. The city of Wuhan has a history of 3,500 years, and much of its area is covered in water. It is the most comprehensive large-scale transportation hub with water routes, roads, and air transport to inland China. The city has long been renowned as an important scientific research and education base of China.

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