Huayuanshan Catholic Church

The James Jackson Museum is an art and design museum inside the former James Jackson Stadium, China's oldest modern indoor sports stadium, which was built in 1921. It is named after James Jackson, a British theology professor who was the first chancellor of Wenhua University, the forerunner of today's Central China Normal University.

A museum about the Communist revolution in Wuhan.

Mao stayed here with his family in 1927 while carrying our revolutionary activities in Wuhan. The building was demolished in 1957 and rebuilt 10 years later. It is now a branch of the Wuhan Revolution Museum. This was not Mao's only residence in Wuhan. Another one can be found near the East Lake (see listing below).

It has repeatedly burned down, so the present tower completed in 1980 is mostly concrete, on the site of twelve previous wooden incarnations. Tower and associated buildings are atop the ridge of Snake Hill, looking down on Number One Yangtze River Bridge and the confluence of Yangtze and Han rivers. The complex includes Snake Hill Park, the Yellow Crane Tower, and the Mao Pavilion into which many of the poems of Chairman Mao are etched for your pleasure and erudition.
The ground floor of the tower has a large entrance hall, two stories tall, with enormous decorative lamps and a giant ceramic fresco displaying the mythical story of the initial construction. The second story, essentially a balcony around the entrance hall, has a souvenir shop as well as displays of traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy. The third story has a residence in the ancient Chu style, the sort of sitting room used by nobility to receive guests. The fourth story contains another souvenir shop and a set of models displaying the tower in previous incarnations, as it morphed from a watchtower into today's showpiece. The highest accessible story has pay telescopes and some nice art displays. There are lifts for those who can't use the stairs. An enormous bronze bell is just behind the tower, and ¥30 buys you nine bongs - it doesn't have a clapper, you swing a log against it. The teahouse has performances of Chu-era music (free, but you should order at least a drink or small snack.)

It was built in 1918 as a primary school. From 1922 to 1927, it was home to Chen Tanqiu, one of the founding members of the Chinese Communist Party. The Party held its fifth congress here from April to May 1927. The building is now a branch of the Wuhan Revolution Museum and has exhibits about the early history of the Party. The hall where the congress was held has been restored to appear as it did in 1927. Chen Tanqiu's room has received similar treatment.