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Land of 1,000 lakes rich in resources 2012-02-17

The Three Gorges Quantong Coated and Galvanized Plate Co Ltd, based in Hubei province, secured 35 billion yuan ($5.6 billion) worth of orders at the end of 2011. The company has grown into the largest domestic manufacturer of ultra-thin coated and galvanized plates over the past few years.

Diverse economy boosts Hubei GDP 2012-02-17

Despite a slowdown of the domestic automotive industry last year - which saw the lowest annual growth rate over the past decade, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, based in Wuhan, Hubei province, reaped 400 billion yuan ($63.5 billion) in sales in 2011 up 11.8 percent from 2010.

Hubei to sign high-tech deals 2012-02-17

BEIJING - A delegation from China's Hubei province is expected to ink a dozen of agreements with Silicon Valley companies in San Francisco on Saturday in an attempt to boost high-tech industries in China's central region.

"Encounter love" at Wuhan New World 2012-02-17

Don't know how to celebrate Valentine's Day in 2012? Take your partner to the Wuhan New World Plaza, where there will be two heart-shaped stages and two themed parties called namely "Encounter Love" and "The Eternal Vow" on Feb 13 and 14.

Chain of command for woman's rights 2012-02-15

Three men crawl on the ground while chained by a woman during a publicity stunt in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, on Wednesday. The art majors called for respect for women by the performance.

After Spring Festival come the blues 2012-02-14

Old people who live alone or whose children reside abroad or in other cities are particularly vulnerable to the mental and physical symptoms of "empty nest" syndrome.

Direct flight to link Wuhan, Singapore 2012-02-14

Singapore Airlines will open a direct air route between Singapore and the central Chinese city of Wuhan on April 24, authorities in Hubei Province said.

Hubei's textile industry sees steady growth 2012-02-13

Hubei's textile industry has accelerated product replacement and continued the momentum of rapid growth despite difficulties including cost increases and a volatile cotton price.

Hubei's "building energy efficiency" increases steadily 2012-02-13

The Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the Hubei Province has recently circulated a report on the special inspection of "building energy efficiency work and targets completion" in 17 cities (prefectures, municipalities, forest zones) as well as 12 counties (cities, districts) in 2011.

Hubei to promote agricultural machinery to guarantee spring ploughing 2012-02-13

The time for spring ploughing and production is around the corner. The agricultural mechanization departments in various places of Hubei province have exerted the utmost effort to deploy and actively mobilize staff members. The departments have made various arrangements to ensure smooth agricultural production.

Hubei demands the restructuring of the chemical fertilizer industry 2012-02-13

The chemical fertilizer industry in the Hubei province has been rapidly growing in recent years. Both the scale and competitiveness have been strengthened. Moreover, the output of chemical fertilizers is ranked 2nd nationwide and the productive capacity can reach up to 10 million tons/year (pure).

Foreign Trade and Investment Data in 2011 2012-02-13

In 2011, imports and exports in Hubei totaled $ 33.52 billion, showing an increase of 29.1 percent. This is higher than the national average increase of 6.6 percent, ranking first in the Central.