Poor plan results in Wuhan's defeat in its 'decisive fight'

A HEAVY RAINSTORM on Wednesday flooded Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, into Venice, despite the local government's heavy investment in upgrading the city's drainage system. Beijing Times says:

Many might still remember June 2011, when Wuhan was so inundated that people complained it was like living on an island. After that, the authorities invested heavily to strengthen the city's drainage system, and even adopted a three-year plan to "decisively fight flooding".

However, as the recent rainstorm shows, Wuhan has failed to win this "decisive battle".