Editing Hubei (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Danjiangkou, Shiyan, Hubei, China - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|[[Wudang Mountains]] in [[Danjiangkou]], Hubei]]
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The [[Jianghan Plain]] takes up most of central and southern Hubei, while the west and the peripheries are more [[mountain]]ous, with ranges such as the [[Wudang Mountains]], the [[Jing Mountains]], the [[Daba Mountains]], and the [[Wu Mountains]] (in rough north-to-south order). The [[Dabie Mountains]] lie to the northeast of the Jianghan Plain, on the border with [[Henan]] and [[Anhui]]; the Tongbai Mountains lie to the north on the border with [[Henan]]; to the southeast, the [[Mufu Mountains]] form the border with [[Jiangxi]]. The highest peak in Hubei is [[Shennong Peak]], found in the [[Daba Mountains]] of the [[forestry]] area of [[Shennongjia]]; it has an altitude of 3105&nbsp;m.<ref>{{Cite web |last=UNEP-WCMC |date=2017-05-22 |title=Hubei Shennongjia |url=http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org/datasheet/output/site/hubei-shennongjia |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=World Heritage Datasheet |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Qing river.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|[[Qing River]] in [[Changyang Tujia Autonomous County]], southwestern Hubei]]
The two major rivers of Hubei are the [[Yangtze River]] and its left tributary, the [[Hanshui River|Han River]]; they lend their names to the [[Jianghan Plain]] – Jiang representing the Yangtze and han representing the Han River. The Yangtze River enters Hubei from the west via the [[Three Gorges]]; the eastern half of the [[Three Gorges]] ([[Xiling Gorge]] and part of [[Wu Gorge]]) lie in western Hubei, while the western half is in neighbouring [[Chongqing]]. The Han River enters the province from the northwest. After crossing most of the province, the two great rivers meet at the center of Wuhan, the provincial capital.

Among the notable tributaries of the Yangtze within the province are the [[Shen Nong Stream]] (a small northern tributary, severely affected by the Three Gorges Dam project); the [[Qing River|Qing]], a major waterway of southwestern Hubei; the [[Huangbo River|Huangbo]] near [[Yichang]]; and the [[Fushui River]] in the southeast.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

Thousands of lakes dot the landscape of Hubei's Jianghan Plain, giving Hubei the name of "Province of Lakes"; the largest of these lakes are [[Liangzi Lake]] and [[Hong Lake]]. The numerous hydrodams have created a number of large reservoirs, the largest of which is the [[Danjiangkou Reservoir]] on the Han River, on the border between Hubei and [[Henan]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

Hubei has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'' or ''Cwa'' under the [[Köppen climate classification]]), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold, with average temperatures of {{convert|1|to|6|°C|°F}} in January, while summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures of {{convert|24|to|30|°C|°F}} in July; punishing temperatures of {{convert|40|°C}} or above are widely associated with Wuhan, the provincial capital. The mountainous districts of western Hubei, in particular [[Shennongjia]], with their cooler summers, attract numerous visitors from Wuhan and other lowland cities.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

Besides the capital [[Wuhan]], other important cities are [[Jingmen]]; [[Shiyan]], a center of automotive industry and the gateway to the [[Wudang Mountains]]; [[Yichang]], the main base for the gigantic hydroelectric projects of southwestern Hubei; and [[Shashi District|Shashi]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}