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Basic Economic Statistics in 2011 2012-02-13

In 2011, the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of Hubei province amounted to 1.96 trillion yuan ($310.86 dollars), up 13.8 percent over the previous year.

Hubei China Tobacco carried forward "two tasks" 2012-02-13

In a bid to implement the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's Suggestions on Carrying Forward "Two Tasks" and the Hubei Site Meeting on Comprehensive Pilot Programs, Hubei China Tobacco Industry Co, Ltd has made great achievements in improving mechanisms and laying stress on the management of key links.

Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities celebrate Lantern Festival 2012-02-13

Residents of the Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities celebrated the Lantern Festival on February 6 in Shadaogou village, Xuan'en county, Enshi city in the Hubei province.

Incomes of Hubei residents increased by 10 percent 2012-02-13

The major expected targets for Hubei's economic and social development in 2012

Hubei people's congress visited Hubei TV Station 2012-02-13

Zhou Hongyu, deputy director of the standing committee of Hubei people's congress, visited the Hubei Broadcast and Television Station.

Income of residents in Hubei gone up 2012-02-13

The income of urban and rural residents in Hubei gone up in 2011 by 14.4 percent and 18.3 percent respectively.

South-to-North Water Diversion Project will come to completion 2012-02-13

Migration work for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project of Hubei province will be completed in 2012. The follow-up work for the Three Gorges Reservoir has been initiated and Hubei will carry on with the rapid late-stage support and development for the reservoir.

Three Gorges Dam to work at full capacity in May 2012-02-11

The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, will work at full capacity by the end of May, when the last two power units will become operational, Chen Fei, general manager of the China Three Gorges Corporation, said Saturday.

Cross-province effort to build economic hub 2012-02-11

More than 90 million people will benefit from comprehensive business cooperation jointly launched by Hubei, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces.

Festival puts inequality in focus 2012-02-09

While Westerners are astonished by rich Chinese consumers' appetite for luxury goods, people in rural China on average earn less than 7,000 yuan ($1,100) a year.

Buddhist temple offers e-blessing service 2012-02-09

A famous Buddhist temple in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, encourages people to send text messages rather than burn incense to say their prayers.

Vice-premier urges development of SOEs 2012-02-06

Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang urged local governments to soundly implement policies introduced by the central government to boost state-owned enterprises.