Get to know Ezhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hubei
- Chinese name
- 鄂州市
- Local areas
- 3 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,593.54 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,079,353
- Administrative seat
- Echeng District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
Ezhou is served by the E-Huang Expressway, China National Highways 106 and 316, the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway, the Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway and Ezhou Huahu International Airport. Ezhou has two bridges over the Yangtze.
Ezhou railway station, located southwest of downtown, has an interesting layout, somewhat similar to that of the Secaucus Junction in New Jersey. Until 2014, there was just one rail line there: the north–south Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway, which is served by a large number of trains traveling from Wuhan to Nanchang and points further east and south (Fujian, Zhejiang, etc.). Until 2013, there were no commuter trains in per se in Hubei, but it took only about one hour (usually, with a stop at Huarong) to reach one of Wuhan's train stations (such as Wuchang railway station) train station from Ezhou using any of those trains. The distance from the Ezhou railway station to Wuchang by rail is 82 km. In 2014, the Wuhan-Huangshi intercity railway of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway, the region's new commuter line system, was opened. This line, which runs east–west in the area, has crossed the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway tracks at the right angle just south of the previously existing Ezhou station. To accommodate the new line, the Ezhou Station was expanded in 2013–2014, with platforms constructed on the new commuter line, providing a possibility for an easy transfer between the two lines. This is said to be the first station in China with this layout.
Tourism
Ezhou has several tourism sites, including the West Hill (which is in the center of the city), and the nearby Lotus Hill. There are also three lakes, Liangzi Lake, Yanglan Lake (洋澜湖) and Honglian Lake.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Ezhou
Lacquered wooden gift boxes from the collection of the Ezhou Museum · 鄂州市博物馆藏漆器礼盒 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-05-30 13:14:53.Ezhou Museum鄂州市博物馆
Ezhou Museum brings together bronze-mirror craftsmanship, the city’s Three Kingdoms associations and local everyday traditions. Its raised, Han-inspired building gives the collections a monumental setting, but the detailed…
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Aerial view of Xishan hill in Ezhou, with its hilltop pavilion rising above the forested park and the riverfront · 鄂州西山远望，山顶阁楼与滨江城区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-07-21 13:23:44.Ezhou West Hill鄂州西山
Xishan (鄂州西山) is a wooded hill on the edge of Ezhou city in Echeng District, Hubei, protected as a provincial scenic and historic area since 1987. It combines an old Buddhist temple with a group of sites tied to the Wu court of the Three Kingdoms.
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Ezhou local specialties
鄂州市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Wuchang fish 武昌鱼
The flesh is delicate and mild, with skin and fine bones shaping the eating experience. A braised version will have a fuller sauce.
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Yahui Spiced Duck Necks 雅惠鸭脖AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yahui Spiced Duck Necks (雅惠鸭脖) is listed among the local specialties of Ezhou, Hubei. The name includes 鸭 (duck).
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Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs 梁子湖螃蟹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs (梁子湖螃蟹) are Chinese mitten crabs (中华绒鳌蟹) farmed in the waters of Liangzi Lake (梁子湖) in the Liangzihu District (梁子湖区) of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei.
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Ezhou Fish Balls 鄂州鱼丸Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Ezhou Fish Balls (鄂州鱼丸) are the fish balls of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei. A news report on the Ezhou municipal government portal calls the fish balls made in Echeng District (鄂城区) Echeng fish balls (鄂城鱼丸).
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Huangzhou Dongpo pastry 黄州东坡饼AI illustration · AI 示意图
The pastry gives a light, brittle crunch rather than the heavy chew of a thick fried cake. Its sweetness works well with an unsweetened drink.
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Taihe Pressed Tofu Sheets 太和千张Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Taihe Pressed Tofu Sheets (太和千张) are paper-thin sheets of pressed bean curd made by hand in Xiebu village (谢埠村), in Taihe town (太和镇) on the shore of Liangzi Lake (梁子湖) in Ezhou (鄂州).
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Pounded Glutinous Rice Cakes 糍粑
Pounded Glutinous Rice Cakes (糍粑) are a traditional New Year food in Huangpi (黄陂), Wuhan (武汉).
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Slow-Simmered Pork Ribs with Lotus Root 莲藕煨排骨
Slow-Simmered Pork Ribs with Lotus Root (莲藕煨排骨) is listed among the local specialties of Ezhou, Hubei. The name includes 排骨 (ribs), 莲藕 (lotus root). 煨 describes gentle simmering.
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More dishes from across Hubei are in the Hubei food guide.
Counties & districts in Ezhou
3 areas belong directly to Ezhou.
3 areas
Liangzihu District 梁子湖区
Liangzihu District (simplified Chinese: 梁子湖区; traditional Chinese: 梁子湖區; pinyin: Liángzihú Qū; lit. 'Liangzi Lake District') is a district of the city of Ezhou, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictHuarong District 华容区
Huarong District (simplified Chinese: 华容区; traditional Chinese: 華容區; pinyin: Huáróng Qū) is a district of the city of Ezhou, Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictEcheng District 鄂城区
Echeng District (simplified Chinese: 鄂城区; traditional Chinese: 鄂城區; pinyin: Èchéng Qū) is one of the three administrative districts into which the prefecture-level city of Ezhou, China's Hubei province, is…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Ezhou Museum and Ezhou West Hill are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Ezhou — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1354464567.
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Photo: Ezhou West Hill · Saigyouji-Noriko · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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