一个夏日的傍晚，五时刚过，烈日余威尚存，市民们便已三三两两向江滩聚集。欢声笑语中，玩健身器械的、跳舞的、打太极的、放风筝的……听在江滩摆摊放风筝的人说，其实那些长跑的人才厉害，他们每个人都是万米长跑家，“从这头到那头，跑一个来回有7000米，再加一个圈，就有一万米了，天天都跑！”
晚霞满天，人越来越多。清凉的江风中，粤汉码头附近的平坦路上，足登溜冰鞋的孩子们，在游人间穿梭嬉戏；滨江步行道上，白发苍苍的老夫妇手挽着手，悠闲漫步；绿化景观和大型水景、夜景交融的中心广场，一群群舞蹈爱好者随着音乐翩翩起舞……
——记者拍摄江滩实景

滔滔江水滚滚而来，到武汉伸出双臂，将三镇一把揽到了怀里！于是武汉的全民健身旋律就带上了江与水的韵味。
说到武汉哪里最美丽，相信很多武汉人都会推荐江滩。武汉的江滩——那个集防洪、景观、旅游、休闲、体育健身为一体，以绿色为基调、亲水为主题、地域文化为底蕴、人与自然和谐、城市与江河相互融合的风景长卷，现已然成为镶嵌在长江中游的一颗璀璨明珠。
在武汉三镇的水景中，汉口江滩可谓是这座滨江城市中一道最美丽的风景。清晨，可到江滩晨跑锻炼，傍晚则可以邀约家人漫步，感受习习江风，而华灯初上之时，江边各栋建筑物灯火辉煌，交相辉映，散发出迷人的光芒，美好的生活锦卷已然展开！ 武汉的全民健身场地设施——江滩公园最具特色。从天津路入口，气势恢弘的波形门楼便把喧嚣、忙乱的城市生活阻隔在堤外。江堤之间，是一片清新的“绿”。小径、竹林、假山、喷泉、雕塑……五彩灿烂的花草，一应俱全的休闲设施，这条让人心旷神怡的滨江休闲带伴着滔滔江水一直伸向远方！ 江滩公园内有长椅供游人休息观景，清晨，喜欢锻炼的人们的最好去处便是那里，伫立江边，“不尽长江滚滚来”；夜晚，灿艳的灯光、习习的江风，让人留连忘返。
江滩公园，耗数亿，汉口江滩休闲健身带南北绵延公里。占主旋律的健身区，更是集网球场、滑冰场、健身步道、游泳池等健身场于一体。一眼望不到头的健身长廊上分布着扭腰机、漫步机、骑马机、滑道等健身器材，可同时满足千余人使用。工作之余或节假日，武汉市民们从四面八方奔向江滩。在水与天之间，在劲吹的江风里，享受着体育带来愉悦。
滚滚长江水，流过人们的脚边。环境改变人。人与自然的和谐，带来了人们之间的友善平和。曾经粗犷豪气的武汉人，如今和这城市一同修整着自己，向着优雅与平和。
2007年六城会，江滩展示给世人的，一定会是带着江城特别风韵的美丽面貌。
江滩是武汉开放式景区点之一，除此之外更有“城市绿肺”之称的湿地公园——解放公园；有最大、最完备游乐设施的中山公园；东湖风景区的听涛区也改为开放式景区……
t dusk of a summer day when the sun was still burning, people gathered at the riverside. They laughed happily, did exercises, danced, did Taiji or flied kites. Peddlers selling kites said the long-distance runners were really fantastic. “They ran 7000 meters from this side to that side. Plus another circle, they run about 10,000 meters everyday”.

As the evening clouds fell, more and more people came. There were children who wore roller skates and played among the tourists. On the pedestrian street, a grey-haired couple were strolling leisurely hand in hand. On the central square, dance lovers were dancing to music.

— Scenery at the riverside photographed by the reporter

The vast Yangtze River divides Wuhan into three towns. Thus, the bodybuilding of Wuhanese has something to do with the river and water.

When asked which place of Wuhan is the most beautiful, Wuhanese will recommend the riverside. The riverside which integrates flood control, scenery, tour, leisure and sports into a whole and which harmonizes human and nature, the city and the river has become a brilliant pearl of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

Of all the water scenes of Wuhan, Hankou’s riverside is the most beautiful. In the early morning, you can run or do exercises at the riverside. At dusk, you can stroll around the riverside with your family. As the night falls, the lights of buildings add radiance and beauty to each other. The scroll of life has been unfolded!

The bodybuilding facilities in the Riverside Park are the most distinguished. At the entrance of Tianjin Road, the imposing wave-shaped gate blocks off the bustle of the city. There is a vast piece of “green” at the riverside: alleys, bamboo forest, rockwork, fountain and sculpture etc. There are a complete set of entertainment facilities and a leisure belt stretching into the far distance together with the flowing water.

There are benches for tourists to take a rest and have a sightseeing. In the early morning, the riverside is the best place for exercisers. At night, the brilliant light and breeze make people feel reluctant to leave.

The Riverside Park cost hundreds of billion of yuan. The leisure belt of Hankou’s riverside stretches for several kilometers. The bodybuilding zone boasts such facilities as tennis court, skating rink, footpath, swimming pool, waist-twisting machine, running machine, horse riding machine, which can be used by thousands of people simultaneously. On holidays, citizens come to the riverside from all the directions to enjoy the breeze and pleasure of sports.

Compared with the charming and imposing riverside of Hankou, Wuchang’s riverside is simple and natural. The First Sightseeing Stand of the Yangtze River written by He Zuohuan, a famous artist, described the particularity of Wuchang’s riverside.

The vast river flows through the city. Environment changes people. The harmony between humans and nature bring friendship and peace. The straightforward Wuhanese are changing and they are becoming more elegant and gentle.

At the Sixth City Games 2007, the riverside will display the beauty and charm of Wuhan.