武(wu)漢,簡稱“漢”,俗稱“江(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)”,位于中(zhong)(zhong)國腹地中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、湖(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)東部(bu)、長江(jiang)與漢水(shui)交(jiao)匯處,是國家歷史文化名城(cheng)(cheng),中(zhong)(zhong)國中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)地區的中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)及唯(wei)一(yi)的副省(sheng)(sheng)級城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi),是全(quan)國重(zhong)要的工業基地、科(ke)教基地和綜合(he)交(jiao)通樞(shu)紐,也(ye)是湖(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)會(hui)。武(wu)漢歷史悠(you)久,早(zao)在距(ju)今8000~6000年前(qian)的新(xin)石(shi)器時(shi)代(dai)早(zao)、中(zhong)(zhong)期,先民(min)們(men)就在這水(shui)網之域繁衍(yan)生息。