Located in the middle reaches of Yangtze River and to the north of Dongting Lake, Hubei province, abbreviated as E, stretches from 108°21′42′′to 116 °07′50′′east of longitude（740km）and from 29°01′53′′ to 33°16′47′′ north of latitude (470km) in central China, covering a total area of 185,900 square kilometers, which accounts for 1.94% of the total area in China.
The total length of 1,193 rivers in Hubei reaches 35,000 kilometers. The Yangtze River runs through Hubei for 1061 kilometers. Scattered on the alluvial plain along the Yangtze River and the Han River, numerous lakes form the Jianghan Lake Group, which is one of the famous freshwater lake areas in China. Hubei is well-known as “A Province of One Thousand Lakes”.
Hubei has a subtropical monsoon humid climate. It is rich in sunshine and rainfall, and it enjoys a long frost-free period. The annual average temperature is 15-17°C. In January, when is the coldest month, the average monthly temperature ranges from 2°C to 4°C；And in July, when is the hottest month, the average monthly temperature ranges from 27°C-29°C. The absolute highest temperature in Wuhan could be above 40°C. The average annual duration of sunshine of Hubei varies from 1150 to 2245 hours, the annual frost-free period varies from 230 to 300 days. The annual average rainfall is 800-1600mm.