Starting from March 27th, China Civil Aviation began to implement the 2011 summer and autumn flight plan, according to which all flights between Nanjing and Wuhan were canceled because of strong competition from high-speed railway. This is the first time ... Read More>>
On March 27, over 20,000 visitors crowded into Wuhan University to witness the blooming of cherry blossoms, congesting traffic through the area. Photo: News.cn Read More>>
A concert featuring the French country-music band “si on chantait” will be held at Wuhan Tiandi Plaza at 19:00 on March 18th to kick off French Music Week. A French punk band called Kent is also scheduled to perform on March 22nd. All ... Read More>>
Starting from March 15th, Wuhan will enforce a new residence permit system. According to the interim measures, all non-Wuhan residents over the age of 16 must apply for a residence permit if they intend to stay in the city for more than 30 days. The ... Read More>>
.this_tab td{padding-left:3px;} According to reports from the Wuhan Subway Group on March 2nd, long-distance ticket fares (for rides between 16-25 stations) for the Wuhan light railway will drop by 0.5 RMB or 1 RMB, and the full fare will drop from 5 RMB to... Read More>>
Wuhan will have two more tourist destinations to open on July 1st this year: the newly revamped Shouyi Park and the Polar Ocean World, which is said to be the largest in China. Tips: Wuhan Shouyi Park: Add: 232 Pengliuyang Lu, Wuchang, Wuhan 武汉市武昌区彭刘... Read More>>
Wuhan is scheduled to open a direct flight to Narita in Japan in March this year, followed by another direct flight to Singapore in May. According to plans by the Hubei Tourism Bureau, Wuhan will also launch a non-stop flight to the Philippines later this ... Read More>>
Wuhan Overseas Chinese Town, which is currently under construction near Donghu Lake, is expected to open to visitors on May 1, 2011. The construction project contains various parks and leisure places including a “Happy Valley” theme park, a ... Read More>>
The 2nd Wuhan “Spring Flower Festival’ begins on January 18 and boasts the first exhibition of Southeast Asia tropical orchid flowers. This year’s flower festival will last from January to April, featuring three theme exhibitions ... Read More>>
Wang Zhiguo, the Vice Director of the Ministry of Railways, stated that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will open to traffic in June 2011, with the Harbin-Dalian rail soon to be completed as well. The Tianjin-Qinhuangdao rail will also be put into ... Read More>>
According to recently announced reports, Hubei province is planning on increasing its number of museums to 150 over the next five years. Of these museums, 90% will offer free entrance to visitors. Photo: xinhuanet.com See Also: Just 4 Hours from Wuhan to ... Read More>>
On Dec 30th, Wuhan’s 3rd ring road, which is 91 kilometers long, was officially opened to traffic. With the opening of the road, it will only take about half an hour to travel between Wuchang, Qingshan, Hankou and Hanyang. See Also: Wuhan Light Rail ... Read More>>
From Dec 13 to 24, Wuhan Light Rail line 1 will sell advance Christmas Day tickets in order to avoid long queues at ticket booths on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Read More>>
According to news issued from a Wuhan government department on November 25th, the Shijiazhuang-Wuhan and Hankou-Yichang railway will open to traffic next year. This means that from 2011 onwards, journey time from Wuhan to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and ... Read More>>
Recently, Wuhan has made a standard fare for ordering a taxi by phone: the fare for ordering a taxi is now set at 2 RMB, in addition to the regular meter fare. Read More>>
From Typhoon No. 13’s "catfish" effect this year, a strong surge of cold air will enter Hubei Province, this weekend (24th to 25th ) causing more than about 10 ℃ of cooling. Aside from cooler temperatures rainfall is also expected, the ... Read More>>
On October 4th, four “Dongfeng Warrior” cross-road vehicles belonging to the city’s Special Forces took to the streets of Wuhan for the first time. Four members of the special force police were riding in each vehicle wearing bullet-proof ... Read More>>
The D3221 Hankou-Nanchang highspeed train was launched on September 20th, forming a two-hour "railway loop" with Wuhan as the centre. At present, trains run from Wuhan in four directions: Xiangfan and Shiyan in the west; Hefei, Nanjing, Shanghai ... Read More>>
A newly-built Ferris wheel in Zhongshan Park opened to the public on Sept. 22nd. A total of 3.8 million RMB was invested into the project. It is 46 meters high, with a total of 28 passenger capsules. It can accommodate a total of 112 people at any one time, ... Read More>>
This summer season, many restaurants in Wuhan have started providing so-called “ice sculpture dishes”. The chefs are also ice sculptors, and usually make a good living, earning nearly 100,000 RMB a year. The dishes are reported to have ... Read More>>
On August 18th, a new kind of travel agency called “One-Stop for All Your Travel Needs”, managed much like a franchised supermarket, will start servicing residents in Wuhan. The new travel agency is different from the traditional ones in that ... Read More>>
Shanghai World Expo has triggered a travel high tide this summer as visitors streamed into the city from all over China – usually by train or by plane. But on July 7th, it was revealed that a 'super swimmer' from Wuhan will forgo traditional ... Read More>>
On May 16th, a springtime matchmaking and dating event for local bachelors and bachelorettes was held at the Wuhan Botanical Garden. The event has proved very popular as it attracted over 30,000 participants, many of which were family and friends of the ... Read More>>
According to a bulletin released by Wuhan Heavy Duty Casting & Forging Co., Ltd., a bell has been forged for Xilai Temple of Liuzhou, Guangxi province. The temple bell is 9 m tall with a diameter of 6.06 m and weighing 109 tons. It has become the ... Read More>>