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2. another is placename , Wuhan include 3 city zone, WuChang, HanKow , HanYang.
North of Yanztze river is HanKow and HanYang, Wuchang at south, HanYang midst of Yanztze river & Han river.
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I can't remember how the mapname was chosen, probably because Hankow was a city name more in use amongst western historians. The other city/town names were taken from Google earth and therefore reflect present day names. An inconsistency I'm sure but just a way of getting the map done.

So I guess the Hankow/Wuhan bridge would be another inconsistency in the timeline, but, well it does make a nice target. I postulated a bridge because of the railroad crossing the river, but then again maybe back during WWII trains were ferried over the river in sections ... ?

If there is any real problem with calling the city Hankow, the name can always be changed ...

Hi, agracier, If u need some assured information for Wuhan(Hankou), I can help u.

the issue of placename is simple in fact. WuChang, HanKou , HanYang are 3 town , they composing one city is Wuhan.

Since 1927 3 town a general designation is Wu Han, means, Wu Chang + Han Kou + Han Yang


Another, you are right, before 1957, trains need ferried over the river.

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To Chinese people it would make sense to name it Wuhan.
However, I have several "western" published books and they all refer to this area as Hankow (during the war). It seems Americans, and especially the American Air Forces, liberally used the name Hankow for the general area of Wuhan.