Yellow Crane Tower

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Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese pavilion
cultural heritage site
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle tower pavilion
traditional Chinese architecture
associatedWith poet Cui Hao
poet Li Bai
category Buildings and structures in Wuhan
Pavilions in China
Tourist attractions in Hubei
citySymbolOf Wuhan
country China
culturalSignificance subject of famous Tang poems
symbol of Wuhan
currentStructureIsModernReconstruction true
designedToEvok ancient tower appearance
destroyedBy fire in late Qing period
hasFeature calligraphic plaques
decorative paintings
upturned eaves
viewing platforms
yellow glazed tiles
hasMaterial concrete
steel
hasMuseumExhibits Wuhan local culture
history of the tower
hasOpeningToPublic yes
hasPoemInscription Yellow Crane Tower self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cui Hao’s “Yellow Crane Tower” poem
hasTicketedEntry yes
hasViewingHeightApproxMeters 50
heritageStatus AAAAA tourist attraction of China
knownFor classical Chinese poetry associations
iconic silhouette in Wuhan skyline
scenic views over the Yangtze River
locatedIn Hubei Province
Wuhan
locatedOn Snake Hill
near Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan
numberOfFloors 5
originalConstructionCentury 3rd century
originalConstructionDynasty Three Kingdoms period
overlooks Yangtze River
rebuiltMultipleTimes true
reconstructionYear 1985
touristActivity Yangtze River sightseeing
appreciation of classical poetry and calligraphy
panoramic city viewing

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poet Cui Hao associatedWith Yellow Crane Tower
subject surface form: Cui Hao
Hubei Province contains Yellow Crane Tower
Wuchang District contains Yellow Crane Tower
Snake Hill hasLandmark Yellow Crane Tower
Wuhan hasLandmark Yellow Crane Tower
River City hasLandmark Yellow Crane Tower
subject surface form: Wuhan
Yellow Crane Tower hasPoemInscription Yellow Crane Tower self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cui Hao’s “Yellow Crane Tower” poem
Wuhan University locatedOn Yellow Crane Tower
this entity surface form: Luojia Hill
poet Cui Hao notableWork Yellow Crane Tower
subject surface form: Cui Hao
poet Cui Hao notableWork Yellow Crane Tower
subject surface form: Cui Hao
this entity surface form: 黃鶴樓