Mass recruitment drive takes flight

Wuhan - Thousands of young women are competing to become air hostesses for the upcoming Guangzhou Asian Games, either to fulfill their dream of seeing a bit of the world or simply to satisfy the practical reality of securing employment.

The Games' sponsor, China Southern Airlines (CSA), launched the campaign to hire 1,000 flight attendants on Saturday in Central China's Hubei province and East China's Shandong province.

In addition to Wuhan, capital of Hubei, and Jinan, capital of Shandong, the campaign will be held in eight other cities, including Taipei in Taiwan.