Wuhan

武汉市 Wuhan
Photograph of Wuhan
Details
Population	7.97M
State GDP	$0.84
GDP/C	$106
Culture	Xinan

In-Game Description

While the modern entity of Wuhan may only date back to 1927 with the merging of Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang by the Nationalist Kuomintang, many millions of people have called this area their home ever since the settlement of the area in 1,500 BC. When the famous Wuchang uprising occurred in the area in 1911, Wuhan was thrust into the thick of Chinese politics for decades. Becoming the capital of China in 1937, Wuhan became a major target for Japanese aggression in the Second Sino-Japanese War. During the grueling Battle of Wuhan, in which millions of Chinese men fought to defend the city, Japanese forces proved to be superior and captured the region in late 1938. After the war, with the Japanese victorious, Wuhan was left in ruin. Forced to rebuild much of the city, it would take years for Wuhan to recover to its prewar state. In the modern day, Wuhan is one of the only cities in China not plagued with uprising or instability. Wuhan remains one of the most important cities for the Chinese government to hold onto.