Wuhan: The Chinese mega-city at the center of coronavirus outbreak

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

Wuhan lies in what is known as Central China, where it is the capital of Hubei province. The city holds a strategic location at the confluence of the Yangtze River and its largest tributary, the Han River.

Given its position, Wuhan has become known as a thoroughfare for shipping and other transportation. American observers have compared it to Chicago, another major city that sits near the center of large nation.

The city is located 430 miles west of Shanghai and 650 miles south of Beijing.

With a population of more than 11 million, Wuhan is considerably larger than New York City. However, it is considered only a tier-two city by Chinese standards: It is the seventh-most populous city in China when ranked by population of the urban area.

An industrial city, Wuhan has a significant number of migrant workers, some of whom work in the automobile and steel industries. A large number of students also live in the city, which houses the respected Wuhan University.

[roamer65]

1. It is also home to a high level biocontainment facility.

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They mess around with the nasty ones in it.

Something escaped containment...IMO.