The English language version of popular musical "Notre-Dame de Paris" will be staged at Wuhan’s Qintai Grand Theater from December 14-15. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the musical debuted in Paris in 1998, ... Read More>>
African Footprint will be performed at the Hubei Theater in Wuhan on January 1-2nd. The performance, adapted from a South African poem, traces the history of African civilization through song and dance, and is honorably considered Africa's own "Spirit ... Read More>>
Norwegian post-rock band Lionheart Brothers will perform at Vox Livehouse in Wuhan on October 30th. One of the biggest alternative bands in Norway, they are known for their variation between catchy “anti-pop” and more demanding alternative ... 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>>
The 24th Wuhan Commerce Food and Clothing Items New Year’s Exhibition kicked off at the Wuhan International Convention and Exhibition Center on January 8th. There are more than 600 food and clothing brands on display at the exhibition, which will last ... Read More>>
The Wuhan-Beijing high-speed rail is expected to commence operations on December 26. Tickets on the “G” trains will cost 522 RMB for second class and 1,644 RMB for first class. Tickets on the “D” trains will cost 381 RMB. To book your tickets, call 9510 ... Read More>>
Starting from Dec. 1st, the starting fare of taxis in Wuhan will be changed to 6 RMB within two kilometers. The current price of 3 RMB within one kilometer will be cancelled. Read More>>
The Children's Ballet of Ukraine will perform "Cinderella" at the Qintai Theatre in Wuhan on August 17. The ballet company has more than 500 students aged 3-18 and boasts a repertoire that includes Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic ballet ... Read More>>
Wuhan Yuehu Park will host the Mid-autumn Lantern Fair from September 10th to October 30th. The fair will display thousands of lanterns varying in shapes, sizes and design. Getting there: visitors can take No. 585 and 596 buses to get to Yuehu Park. See ... Read More>>
The 8th China Wuhan Agricultural Fair will be held at the Wuhan International Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 5-8th. Representatives from 20 provinces and from the US, Canada, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, Singapore and other countries will ... Read More>>
The American band Sabot will perform in Wuhan’s Vox Livehouse on November 11. Formed in 1988 in San Francisco by two-thirds of a former punk trio, Sabot is one bassist and one drummer, instrumental and avant-rock. Getting there: take bus No. 59, 72, ... Read More>>
Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), a long-running and well known rock band from Beijing, descend upon VOX Livehouse in Wuhan on September 18. Founded in 1999 by a bunch of Beijing students, Miserable Faith have gone on to take the country by storm with their ... Read More>>
At 13:00 on September 13, a workers' elevator at the Donghu Jinghu building construction site in Wuhan dropped suddenly from a height of 100m, killing 19 people. According to reports, the elevator involved in the incident was already more than 3 months ... Read More>>
A commemorative concert for Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache will be held at the Wuhan Music Academy on December 8. Celibidache (1912-1996) was considered one of the finest conductors in the world. He led the French National Symphony orchestra from ... Read More>>
As of this year Wuhan will see direct flights to both Paris and Tokyo, as well as direct freight links with Taiwan. Read More>>
Usher in the New Year with the Johann Strauss Capelle, one of Austria’s leading orchestras, set to perform at the Wuhan Theater on December 31st. With over 2,700 performances under their belt, the orchestra’s waltzes and polkas have won over ... Read More>>
On August 17th and 18th, Canadian dance performance “Shumka at 50” will be performed at the Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater. The Shumka, a dance troupe for the last 50 years, performs full-length, professional dance theatre touring productions, as ... Read More>>
The popular American musical "Spirit of Christmas" will be performed at the Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater from December 9-10th. The performance will give the audience a "Hollywood-style" glimpse into the American Christmas traditions. Many ... Read More>>
A performance by the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra will take place at the Qintai Concert Hall in Wuhan on September 8. The group, known officially as the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, is an ensemble with over 160 years of history, first led by esteemed ... Read More>>
According to the statistics of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, about 70% of domestic flights within 600 kilometers’ air-range have been grounded due to strong competition from high-speed railway. The number of passengers to Guangzhou and Shanghai ... Read More>>
From March 26th to April 18th, Peony Garden of East Lake Wuhan will be hosting a Peony Flower Fair. The fair will feature tens of thousands of beautiful Peony flowers in fresh bloom. 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>>
The 2012 Wuhan Rose Music Festival will be held at the Wuhan Sports Centre on June 23 and 24. The festival rounds up a number of different events from exhibitions and a crafts market to performances by well-known Chinese bands. Female rock star Tan Weiwei ... Read More>>
Construction will begin this year on Wuhan’s largest park to date, the Zhanggong Embankment Forest Park (张公堤城市森林公园). The park – which will border on the Yangtze River’s marshlands to the east and the Han River’s marshes to ... Read More>>