The Longwood Medical and Academic Area is a focus of medical teaching institutions and hospitals, primarily the Harvard Medical School in addition to its affiliated teaching hospitals and other facilities. However other medical institutions are also found here, as well as other establishments such as research centers and museums. As might be expected of such an area, many students, academics and clients of the medical institutions are resident in the vicinity.
Situated at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Hanshui River, Wuhan is an amalgamation of three smaller cities consisting of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang. Covering an area of 8,400 square kilometers, Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province with a population of 6.8 million. It is the largest industrial and commercial center of central China and strategically important both in land and water transportation. ÷