1, Wuhan city circle includes Wuhan, Huangshi, Ezhou, Huanggang, Xiaogan, Xianning, Xiantao, Qianjiang, Tianmen and other cities. Wuhan metropolitan area, also known as Wuhan economic circle and Wuhan metropolitan area, is the core area of Hubei's economic development and an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of central China.

2. Wuhan Metropolitan Area is an urban agglomeration with Wuhan, the largest city in Central China, as the central city and Huangshi as the sub-center, covering eight surrounding large and medium-sized cities such as Ezhou, Huanggang, Xiaogan, Xianning, Xiantao, Qianjiang and Tianmen. The area of Wuhan metropolitan area is less than one third of that of Hubei Province, and it is one of the largest urban agglomerations in Central China. Also known as "1+8" city circle.