The British government have decided to set up a Consulate General in Wuhan; which will make it the fourth foreign consulate building in the city. Read More>>
According to a recent report, construction plans for the 606 metre-high Wuhan Greenland Financial Center – currently listed as the second tallest building in China and the third tallest building in the world – are being revised to add a bit of ... Read More>>
On August 18, Wuhan East Sea World officially opened. The center features a large collection of marine life as well as various visitor experience entertainment facilities. Read More>>
Local transit authorities announced the updated ticket prices for Wuhan’s metro lines 1, 2 and 4 on December 10. Tickets start at 2 RMB for journeys of up to 9 km. Traveling 9-14 km costs 3 RMB, traveling 14-21 km costs 4 RMB, traveling 21-30 costs 5 RMB ... Read More>>
Subway authorities are launching a new free umbrella scheme as tighter security checks are announced Read More>>
A new rule has been passed that only allows children under the age of 12 to be carried on the back of electric bikes from now on. Adult passengers caught on electric bikes will be fined 50 RMB. Read More>>
Global Doctors, a medical organization from Perth in Australia that provides basic medical services to foreign nationals living throughout China, has opened a center in Wuhan. The organization provides health insurance, dental care and emergency treatment ... Read More>>
Madame Tussaud’s fifth wax museum in Asia and third museum in China officially opened in Wuhan on September 28. Read More>>
According to the Wuhan subway construction plan, Wuhan is set to open one new subway line every year from 2012 to 2017. In 2012, Phase I of Subway Line 2 from Changqing Garden to Luxiang Square will open. It is forecasted to cut traffic crossing the Yangtze ... Read More>>
Wuhan Polar Aquarium, a large tourism complex, is slated to open inside the Haichang Polar Ocean World before October this year. Visitors of all ages can find their favorite entertainment projects here: not only can they see hundreds of rare polar and ... Read More>>
The Wuhan International Expo Center will hold its opening ceremony on October 15th. The expo center is located in the Wuhan New District and the building’s total area is about 2.4 million sq. m, making it the third largest expo center in China ... Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines are set to open a new flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on April 26. Read More>>
Smoking is now completely forbidden in taxis in Wuhan, regardless of whether drivers are carrying passengers or not, or whether windows are open. 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>>
From June 29 and August 25, the 2013 Wuhan Happy Valley Carnival will be held, and will be in a Brazilian style this year. Read More>>
Wuhan’s Hannan District and Shanghai Greenland Holding Group recently signed an agreement to invest more than 40 billion toward the construction of a “European-style” village in the city’s planned Hannan New Town (汉南新城) over the ... 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>>
To help relieve some of the pressures from overcrowding and soaring land prices, Wuhan city government has recently unveiled plans to construct an "underground city”. The 20 million square metre “city” will house parking garages, ... 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 luxury cruise from Three Gorges Dam to the man-made vista “Gaoxiapinghu” in the Shennongjia Scenic Area (神农架景区) officially opened on April 15th. This cruise is the first time that these two National 5A Scenic Spots in Hubei Province have ... 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>>
The annual Wuhan International River Crossing Festival will kick off on July 16, with the swimming races beginning at the Hanyangmen Pier in Wuchang District and finishing at Hanyangzui on the south beach. Read More>>
Good news honeymooners, from today, July 3, you can now fly direct to the Maldives from the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The Air Maldives flights only take seven hours and will fly out every Thursday. Read More>>
The 16.49 km Line 4 will start running through Wuhan on December 28. Read More>>