The bridge that took 55 years to build Jul 22, 2008
The previous record, he believes, was held by the Wuhan bridge in China over the River Yangtse, reported to have been started in 1913 and finished in 1957. It gave rise to a Chinese folk song, according to author Mao-Yi-Sheng. (BBC News -- South Asia)
FIFA, IOC turn blind eye to Chinese spies Jul 14, 2008
The Danish team was discussing team tactics in its hotel on the eve of their match against China in Wuhan when a team official noticed a movement from behind a black glass mirror. The officials called the hotel manager and demanded that a door be unlocked, revealing two men with cameras who were restrained by Danish officials until police arrived. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rainstorms cause floods and traffic chaos in most parts of China Jul 7, 2008
A building under construction in the suburbs of Hubei's provincial capital, Wuhan, collapsed on Saturday. leaving at least seven construction workers dead and 13 others injured. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rainstorm kills eight in central China prefecture Jul 6, 2008
WUHAN, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rainstorm that swept through the Enshi Prefecture of central China's Hubei Province since Friday has left at least eight people dead, two missing and about 785,000 affected. People use a board to block water at the door of a shop on the flooded Weiming Road in Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Canada's Chinese Olympians Jul 5, 2008
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail)
Police work blamed after China riot over dead girl Jul 3, 2008
A stranded villager is rescued after a rainstorm on the outskirts of Wuhan, Hubei province July 2, 2008. Flooding and related disasters since the beginning of June have left 252 people. (AlertNet)
King of stones Jul 2, 2008
I remember visiting a showroom in Wuhan years ago where every shiny cross-section of rock resembled a landscape of moon and mountain, while in Sichuans Jiangyou the offerings of roast pork and sausages at a small temple were in fact chunks of mineral looking uncannily like the real thing. Others, like Luoyangs speckled, flowery black stones and the shiny river pebbles of Nanjing, have simply been polished to reveal the beauty of their veins, colouring or patterns. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China to raise fuel, electricity prices; global oil market takes notice Jun 24, 2008
STR / AFP / Getty ImagesTrucks wait in long lines to fill up with diesel in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province ... STR / AFP / Getty ImagesTrucks wait in long lines to fill up with diesel in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. (Yahoo News -- Global Economy)
Chinese stocks fall on worries about oil price hike and possible moves to cool inflation Jun 23, 2008
Other declines Monday included Wuhan Steel Ltd., which fell the full 10 percent allowed in a single day. Major real estate developer China Vanke fell 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jun 23, 2008
The John A. Burns School of Medicine's Office of Public Health Studies and the Wuhan University School of Public Health in China signed a five-year academic exchange agreement last month in China ... UH Professors John Grove and Al Katz are already teaching epidemiology and biostatistics courses this summer in Wuhan and three UH students -- Daniela Kittinger, Jack Kittinger and Chris Koontz -- are completing practical training programs in China ... Wuhan, located in central China, has more than... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Asia markets stumble amid concern over US economy, China moves to tighten monetary policy Jun 23, 2008
Other declines included Wuhan Steel Ltd., which fell the full 10 percent allowed in a single day. China's weakness dampened Hong Kong's market, where the blue-chip Hang Seng Index closed down more than 0. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
* Landmarks join drive to turn off lights on solstice Jun 21, 2008
A dozen Chinese cities X including Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Xiamen X will join the campaign as the country participates for the first time, Lin said. Beijings activity host, Friends of Nature (FON), Chinas first registered environmental group, has named its debut participation Summer Solstice Lights-out and Prayer, FON president Chang Si-ying (ix^) said via Web camera at yesterdays press conference. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. steel industry wins trade case against China, clearing the way for penalty tariffs Jun 21, 2008
A laborer carrying steel pipes at a market in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. The trade panel ruled that the U.S. industry was being harmed by the Chinese imports. (International Herald Tribune)
China raises fuel prices at least 16 percent Jun 20, 2008
Vehicles waiting to fill their tanks at a gas station before a midnight deadline for price rises in Wuhan, China. (Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Peugeot to Add 15 Models in China by End of 2011 to Win Back Market Share Jun 12, 2008
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Peugeot's venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. makes models including 206s, C2 compacts, and Citroen Fukangs in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global Sales. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Cashing in on China's thirst for university training Jun 11, 2008
Instead he focuses on so-called second-tier cities, such as Jinhua, Hangzhou and Wuhan. Setting up shop in local colleges and universities, he said he is much like the Starbucks in a Chapters book store. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Rare and Important Chinese Sui Dynasty Stele to Be Sold at Auction June 18 Jun 6, 2008
This stele originated from the Estate of Richard Shih-chiu Huang by descent from Professor Huang Fanggang, who was a Professor of Philosophy at the National Wuhan University in Kaiting, Szechwan and the son of Huang Yinpei. The stele was purchased by Huang Fanggang from a Mukden, China curio dealer circa 1932. (PR Newswire)
Official: China erects 26,730 temporary houses in quake zone Jun 6, 2008
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council ordered Baosteel, the country's largest steel maker, and other big state-owned steel makers, including Angang Steel, Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation, to endeavor to meet the quake reconstruction demands. Qi said the movable houses could stand more than three years, while the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner, forecasted it would take three years to complete the... (Xinhuanet, China)
China Special Jun 5, 2008
Industrial effluents pollute waterbodies in Wuhan ... Wuhan is the capital of the central province of Hubei, which was traditionally known for its picturesque rivers and lakes ... In Wuhan we meet one of the generals of the movement, an environmental lawyer who is hauling the government and state-owned industries through the courts. (Aljazeera.Net)
China shares fall on declines in telecom equipment companies, oil refiners Jun 3, 2008
Equipment maker Wuhan Yangtze Communications dropped 6. 8 percent to 10. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
IEA chief calls for 'energy revolution' Jun 3, 2008
Local residents queuing late last year for diesel at a gas station in Wuhan, China. China has been buying up diesel, helping to drive oil prices higher. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
VIDEO from Medialink and Network CN: Advertisers Reach for Olympic Gold Jun 3, 2008
Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Qingdao, Network CN's network currently consists of 117 roadside LED panels, 10 mega-size LED billboards, 69 light boxes and one mega-size roller-sheet billboard. All of these outdoor advertising panels have been fully installed and are operational. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
President Hu: Happy Children's Day Jun 1, 2008
WUHAN, Central China, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen Olympic torchbearers on Friday sent variety of presents to seven children from quake-hit area ahead of the Children's Day, which falls on June 1. The quake-affected children, who were moved here from Sichuan and are receiving treatment in a hospital, received the gifts of toy guns, basketball, books, pencil boxes and new shoes. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sichuan Province, China: Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 10 May 31, 2008
48 Beijing-time and tremors were felt as far as Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing. 2. (ReliefWeb (press release))
Haute couture heads East May 31, 2008
"Fifteen years ago brands came and left. Now they can't do that anymore, China's too important.'' Rampant copying of accessories brands remains a problem for luxury goods firms in China, but it is much less evident among high-end apparel. Yet nevertheless high-quality copies of designer handbags can be purchased across Beijing and Shanghai for just a pittance of the retail price of the originals. China's luxury market is still in its infancy and luxury retailers are experimenting to find the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
China's rich have insatiable appetite for haute couture May 30, 2008
The southern boom city of Shenzhen replaced Chengdu in 2007 as the city with the highest average spending on luxury goods, according to Credit Suisse, while the size of the luxury markets in Shenzhen and Wuhan doubled. Braun says fast-growing northeastern cities such as Dalian offer better opportunities for expansion than southern cities. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Death toll from rains rises to 55 in China May 29, 2008
WUHAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Two more people were confirmed dead on Thursday as rainstorms continued to hit China, bringing death toll to 55. One person was killed by lightning and another in floods, said the civil affairs department of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
China was ready to work with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to enrich the connotation of the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership, China's top leaders said in Beijing Wednesday.• China, ROK issue joint statement May 29, 2008
China welcomed the establishment of a ROK consulate in Wuhan, capital of the central Hubei province. On regional and international issues, China reiterated its support on improving inter-Korea ties through dialogue and consultation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Most Asian markets gain after recent losses; Japan's Nikkei rises 1.5 percent May 27, 2008
6 percent, Wuhan Yangtze Communication Industry Group slipped 3. 4 percent and Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies lost 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
China earthquake death toll tops 55000 May 24, 2008
Ji Li, an academic at Wuhan University, filled in an online application to become a foster parent on a discussion forum. "I hadn't thought about adopting a child before," she said, "but maybe I can help someone.". (guardian.co.uk)
CCID Consulting: China's DVD Industry Faces Role Changes May 24, 2008
Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has so far set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chengdu, with over 300 professional consultants after many years of development. The company's business scope has covered over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* World News Quick Take May 20, 2008
Backers are investing heavily, including the construction of a 1,000-seat arena for computer game competitions in Wuhan, China. SPAIN. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China Natural Gas Ready For Nasdaq, Thinks Bigger May 20, 2008
Apart from roadside stations, the company set up a subsidiary in March in the central city of Wuhan to build CNG filling stations on the Yangtze River, said Guo. Further afield, China Natural Gas agreed with Thailand oil company PTT last July 2007 on a joint venture to build CNG filling stations in the southeast Asian country. (Planet Ark, United States)
Did animals predict China's earthquake? May 16, 2008
The day of the earthquake, zebras were banging their heads against a door at the zoo in Wuhan, more than 600 miles east of the epicenter, according to the Wuhan Evening Paper. Elephants swung their trunks wildly, almost hitting a staff member. (MSNBC -- Environment)
* Bloggers ask why animal signals were overlooked May 16, 2008
The day of the earthquake, zebras banged their heads against their enclosure door at the zoo in Wuhan, more than 1,000km east of the epicenter, the Wuhan Evening Paper said. Elephants swung their trunks wildly, almost hitting a zoo staffer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wen: 90 more copters for quake relief May 15, 2008
PLA soliders carry the relief supplies onto a cargo-aeronef heading for the earthquake-affected areas in Sichuan Province to drop the urgently-needed food and relief supplies, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 13, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken a search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Information Security Announces Strong First Quarter 2008 Results May 14, 2008
0 million -- Approved the entry of iASPEC into a series of agreements to acquire 57% of the shares of Wuhan Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd. ("Geo"), a leading provider of GIS software products and integrated solutions in China, for an aggregate purchase price of RMB49 ... The Company intends to manage its national operations from six centers located in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing and Xi'an. (PR Newswire)
Quake kills 9,000, buries 900 pupils in China May 13, 2008
In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, people rushed outside and at least one single-storey building there collapsed, a university student said. "All the buildings are swaying back and forth," said the student by telephone. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
AirMedia Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2008 Financial Results May 8, 2008
AirMedia started selling advertisements of digital frames in additional five airports located in Chongqing, Nanjing, Haikou, Zhengzhou and Ningbo, in April 2008 and seven airports located in Kunming, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Jinan, Tianjin and Hefei in early May 2008 ... In March 2008, AirMedia obtained the contractual concession rights to operate 140 digital TV screens and 130 46-inch digital frames at the newly constructed Terminal 2 of Wuhan Tianhe Airport, the 12th largest airport in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Enel to buy carbon credits on Chinese plants May 6, 2008
Enel, Italy's largest utility, said Monday that it would purchase carbon credits from five energy-efficiency projects undertaken by Wuhan Iron & Steel. The company said in a statement released in Beijing that it would purchase about 150 million, or $232 million, in credits and that the five projects could lead to carbon reductions of 11. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Gene that can double rice yield May 6, 2008
"Our study shows that a single gene can control several traits with major effects. It can double the yield, determine flowering time and plant height," said Zhang Qifa of the Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan province in China. "Previously, we thought we needed to change many genes to change rice yield, now we just need to manipulate a single gene to increase productivity," he said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Heavy rainstorms hit Hubei Province May 4, 2008
A flash of lightening splits the night sky in Wuhan, Hubei Province at 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2008. (Photo: China Foto Press). (Xinhuanet, China)
Death toll from a mass intestinal virus infection rose to 22 after another child died in eastern Fuyang City, Anhui Province on Friday.• Hubei: 340 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease May 3, 2008
WUHAN, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Hubei Province has seen 340 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease this year, but no deaths reported, local health authorities said on Friday. At least five cases were caused by an intestinal virus known as enterovirus 71, or EV71, which has left 21 children dead and 2,946 ill in Fuyang City, in neighboring Anhui Province, since early March. (Xinhuanet, China)
China intensifies war against splittism May 2, 2008
The biggest rallies took place in the inland cities of Wuhan, Xian and Hefei. During a confrontation between protestors and police in Dalian, Shenyang Province on Sunday, April 20, several young demonstrators were arrested. (Asia Times Online)
Mass intestinal virus infection in China kills one more child May 2, 2008
Experts from Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, look at medical figures of sick chidren in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2008. The Health Ministry of China sent Fuyang 35 medical experts from Hunan and Hubei provinces in central China to give better treatment to sick children on April 28. (Xinhuanet, China)
Time to outgrow boycott calls Apr 23, 2008
Ahead of the "Labor Day" boycott, over the weekend in a dozen major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Hefei, thousands of Chinese, mostly young students, marched in front of Carrefour outlets. "Carrefour, get out of China", they shouted. (Asia Times Online)
China on Tuesday expressed its strong discontent and resolute opposition to Paris city council awarding the Dalai Lama honorary citizenship of the city. • Chairman: Carrefour supports Beijing Olympics Apr 23, 2008
In addition, when asked about an allegation on the Internet that Carrefour's branch in China's Wuhan City lowered a flag to half-mast to express sympathy for Tibetan separatists after the outbreak of the March 14 riots in Lhasa, Duran said he didn't know the story. Duran said if it had happened, he would express his strongest condemnation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales Worldwide Premiere in Shanghai Apr 23, 2008
Cities Dates in 2008 Shanghai May 27 - June 1 Chengdu June 6 - 10 Chongqing June 13 - 17 Hangzhou June 27 - 29 Shijiazhuang July 2 - 6 Nanjing July 9 - 13 Beijing July 16 - 20 Wuhan July 25 - 27 Shenzhen July 31 - Aug 3 Zhenzhou Aug 8 - 10. Source: Disney Theatrical Group. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China tries to teach Tibet a lesson that the Apr 22, 2008
View our virtual exhibition and learn about the man behind 007. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Anti-Western backlash fuels protests in China, Hollywood Apr 22, 2008
" On Sunday, more than 1,000 demonstrators carrying banners gathered for a second day in the tourist city of Xian in front of a Carrefour, chanting "Oppose Tibet Independence," "Go China," and "Condemn CNN," the official Xinhua news agency reported. Protests also continued in central Wuhan for a second day, when another 2,000 people, mostly students, waved the Chinese flag and sang the national anthem. Rallies also were staged in the cities of Harbin, Dalian, and Jinan. The protests began... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Internet fuels mass patriotic fervor in China... Apr 21, 2008
On Friday and Saturday, protesters gathered in front of a half-dozen outlets of the French retailer Carrefour, including a demonstration in the central city of Wuhan that drew up to 1,000 people carrying Chinese flags and singing the national anthem, The Associated Press reported. On Sunday, protests continued in Xian, Harbin and Jinan, The AP said, citing Xinhua, the government news agency. (The Drudge Report)
* Fresh protests against CNN, Carrefour Apr 21, 2008
After protests erupted in the cities of Beijing, Qingdao, Wuhan, Hefei, Kunming and Xian on Saturday, the state press urged calm yesterday. Saturdays protests led to Carrefour store closures in at least Qingdao, Wuhan and Hefei but yesterday those stores and stores in Xian, Harbin and Jinan were all operating normally, Xinhua said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Protests against the West spread in China Apr 21, 2008
According to the official news agency, 2,000 people, many of them students, gathered in front of a Carrefour market in Wuhan, where they sang the national anthem and waved the Chinese flag. Similar scenes played out in Xi'an, Qingdao and Dalian, as well as in Jinan and Harbin. (International Herald Tribune)
China urges calm amid anti-Western protests Apr 21, 2008
Hundreds of Chinese protesters wave the national flags as they march down a street in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on Saturday. (AFP/Getty Images). (Globe and Mail)
Demon00004000strations against "Tibet independence" continue Apr 21, 2008
Demonstrators took to the streets in the northwestern city of Xi'an, eastern Jinan, and central city Wuhan, and the northeastern cities of Harbin and Dalian. The rallies followed Saturday's demonstrations in Beijing, Xi'an, the eastern cities of Hefei and Qingdao, Wuhan, and the southwestern city of Kunming. (Xinhuanet, China)
China urges 'rational' protests Apr 21, 2008
The protests came after Saturday saw hundreds of people demonstrating in cities including Beijing, Wuhan, Hefei, Kunming, and Qingdao - often outside Carrefour stores. Protesters denounced French President Nicolas Sarkozy's refusal to confirm whether he would attend the opening ceremony of the Games. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Chinese rallies call for boycott of French goods Apr 20, 2008
There were a couple of hundred, mostly young people in the morning, and by noon they were gone, said an employee at a bookstore near one Carrefour outlet in the central city of Wuhan ... The protest started with about 300 demonstrators, which swelled to around 10,000 toward noon, a a separate source said, quoting a Wuhan police report ... It reported protests in Beijing, in the eastern cities of Hefei and Qingdao, in the southwestern city of Kunming and in Wuhan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Anti-French rallies across China Apr 20, 2008
Hundreds of people demonstrated in cities including Beijing, Wuhan, Hefei, Kunming, and Qingdao - often outside stores of the French chain Carrefour ... Pictures from the central city of Wuhan showed large crowds congregating outside a Carrefour supermarket. (BBC News -- Europe)
School superheads to earn 200000 a year in rewards and ... Apr 20, 2008
School superheads to earn 200,000 a year in rewards and incentives system - Times Online. View our virtual exhibition and learn about the man behind 007. (Times Online)
Chinese urge anti-west boycott over Tibet stance Apr 20, 2008
On Friday and Saturday, protesters gathered in front of a half-dozen outlets of the French retailer Carrefour, including a demonstration in the central city of Wuhan that reportedly drew several thousand people, according to Agence France-Presse. On Saturday, about 50 demonstrators carrying banners held a brief rally at the French Embassy here before the police shooed them away. (International Herald Tribune)
Tibet, Olympics spark Chinese anti-Western protests Apr 20, 2008
After protests erupted in the cities of Beijing, Qingdao, Wuhan, Hefei, Kunming and Xian on Saturday, the state press Sunday urged calm. Saturday's protests led to Carrefour store closures in at least Qingdao, Wuhan and Hefei but on Sunday those stores and stores in Xian, Harbin and Jinan were all operating normally, Xinhua said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rainstorm hits central China province, affecting 200,000 Apr 20, 2008
WUHAN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Continuous rainstorm has been slamming a prefecture in the central Hubei province since Friday and affected more than 200,000 people ... Another round of rainstorms is expected to hit some parts of Hubei in the upcoming days, according to the observatory of Wuhan, the provincial capital ... Wuhan's neighboring areas were warned of thundering and rainstorm Saturday night. (Xinhuanet, China)
Thailand Braces for Olympic Torch as Police Tighten Security in Bangkok Apr 19, 2008
Chinese citizens protesting French attitudes toward Tibet and the Beijing Olympics today targeted a Carrefour SA supermarket in the central city of Wuhan, Agence France-Presse reported. As many as 300 people gathered in front of the French- owned store, holding signs or flags, and asking people not to go in, the report said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Tibet to 'reopen to tourists soon' Apr 19, 2008
Tibet protests Also on Saturday, hundreds of Chinese protested in the central city of Wuhan against France's attitude towards Tibet and the Olympic Games, according to police and witnesses ... There were 300 demonstrators to start off with, a source said quoting the local police in Wuhan. (Aljazeera.Net)
Protests against "Tibet independence" supporters erupt in Chinese cities Apr 19, 2008
The protests were seen in Beijing, Hefei of the eastern Anhui Province, Wuhan of the central Hubei Province and Qingdao of the eastern Shandong Province. Protesters gathered in front of shops of the French supermarket Carrefour in the cities, chanting slogans of "boycott Carrefour", "oppose Tibet independence" and others. (Xinhuanet, China)
