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A fine balancing act 2011-05-13

Members of the "Duzhupiao" team practice their boating skills at a lake in Hubei province, on May 12, 2011.

Cremains of Flying Tigers pilot laid to rest in China 2011-05-12

Some of the cremains of Glen Beneda, an American Flying Tigers pilot, were laid to rest Wednesday in central China where he was saved during World War II.

Building a life together 2011-05-12

The truck weighs 900 tons, with a length of 42 meters and a width of seven meters. A total of 16 couples used the truck as a “wedding car” which was estimated at $2.5 million.

Eggs fighting hatches the start of summer 2011-05-11

Many people in China boil an egg to take part in the tradition of egg fighting which heralds the start of summer in the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the transition of seasons.

Catering industry wins better wages 2011-05-10

Hundreds of thousands of catering industry employees in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, may soon receive more pay because of a contract recently signed by members of a local labor union and their employers.

Three Gorges Dam to unleash water, ease drought 2011-05-07

The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, is expected to increase its water discharges over three days in a bid to fight the severe drought that has ravaged Central China's Hubei province and some southern provinces since February.

Contract to give catering employees higher wages 2011-05-04

A once influential city returns to prominence 2011-05-03

Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, was once a politically and economically prominent city in the early and mid-20th century because of its strategic location in Central China.

Penguins find new home in Wuhan 2011-04-23

Japan penguins stand on rocks in the newly-open marsh birds zone of Wuhan Zoo in Hubei province on April 22, 2011.

Son abstains from marriage to help mother 2011-04-22

A 54-year-old villager in Wuhan, Hubei province, has decided not to get married and instead wants to devote his life to taking care of his 81-year-old mother.

Cultural and ecological tourism boosts Wudang 2011-04-21

2011 is a make-or-break year of making Wudang Moutain a world famous scenic spot and realizing the first great-leap-forward development of the twelfth five-year plan。

Govts light fire under slacking workers 2011-04-19

A growing number of local governments are looking for ways to improve the productivity of civil servants who waste time playing games and chatting online instead of doing their jobs.