Other historical events taking place in Wuhan include the Wuchang Uprising of 1911, which led to the end of 2,000 years of dynastic rule. Wuhan has historically served as a busy city port for commerce and trading. Wuhan lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain, at the confluence of the Yangtze river and its largest tributary, the Han River, and is known as "Nine Provinces' Thoroughfare" ( 九省通衢). The name "Wuhan" came from the city's historical origin from the conglomeration of Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, which are collectively known as the "Three Towns of Wuhan" ( 武汉三镇). It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city and one of the nine National Central Cities of China. Wuhan ( / w uː ˈ h æ n/, US also / w uː ˈ h ɑː n, ˈ w uː-/ simplified Chinese: 武汉 traditional Chinese: 武漢 pinyin: Wǔhàn ( listen)) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. " Wuhan" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
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