Huanghelou (Yellow Crane Tower), located near the southern end of the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, is one of China's most famous towers. The tower inspired many ancient poets and artists. Following is one example, written by Li Bai during the Tang Dynasty:

My old friend
Bids farewell to me
In the west at Yellow Crane Tower.
Amid April's mist and flowers
He goes down to Yang-jou.
The distant image
Of his lonely sail
Disappears in blue emptiness,
And all I see
Is the Long River
Flowing to the edge of the sky.

This foremost symbol of Wuhan, the original Yellow Crane Tower is said to have existed in the 3rd century. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was destroyed last in 1884; the current reconstruction was completed in 1986.

The Tower complex consists of the tower, a garden, and a promenade with shops--along with several other buildings.