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Three Gorges Dam receives record number of visitors 2012-01-30

A record number of tourists swarmed into the city of Yichang, home of the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei province, during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday.

Babies delivered at start of the Year of Dragon 2012-01-25

Nurses take care of newborn babies at the No 1 People's Hospital in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Jan 23, 2012. Monday marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon. [Photo/Xinhua]

Rush on the rails 2012-01-19

Editor's note: To see the ongoing Spring Festival travel rush firsthand, China Daily photographer Zou Hong on Jan 15 boarded a passenger train - L187 - traveling from Beijing to Yichang, Central China's Hubei province.

Drought leaves Poyang fishermen dangling 2012-01-18

Average incomes fall to a third of those in 2010

Homesick firefighters practice yoga 2012-01-17

Guided by a coach, firefighters in Xiangyang city, Central China’s Hubei province, practice yoga to improve their flexibility and alleviate homesickness on Jan 13, 2012.

Dongfeng in fast lane for own-brand cars 2012-01-16

BEIJING - Dongfeng Motor Corp, China's second-largest carmaker by sales, last week announced a 2012 sales target of 3.3 million vehicles, an 8 percent increase from last year.

Voice of Romania 2012-01-15

Mugur Ciugancan (you can call him "Wei Hua") stands out in the Four Seasons, a quiet Japanese restaurant near Beijing's Solana mall. The handsome young Romanian pop singer has just settled into a cozy booth after a week of rehearsal and recording for CCTV's upcoming Spring Festival show, Songs and Smiles. A bit weary and eager to relax, he still seems to contain a disproportionate amount of the energy in the room. His body is constantly in motion: He talks with his hands, points to the choicest items on a menu he knows well, and waves at passing members of the restaurant staff. A decade ago, Ciugancan was riding an early wave of foreigners who made a place for themselves in China by taking the stage and singing in both Mandarin and their home language. The fedora-topped singer had plenty of confidence back then - the 18-year-old had already recorded two albums in Romania and had been singing on Romanian TV for a year.

Foreign officials attend Hubei congress 2012-01-13

WUHAN - It was not the first time Stephano Smars has traveled in Central China's Hubei province, but this time is special: Smars is among the first group of high-level foreign officials invited to attend the Hubei People's Congress.

Tech wonders set to change the world 2012-01-10

From the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train to the incredible reach of Sina Weibo, China's contribution to the range of science-based inventions evolved in 2011, the world over, was noteworthy, says Eric Jou

Getting to the root of it 2012-01-10

WUHAN - It is cold enough outside in winter, not to mention standing in chilly water.

Three Gorges project generates 78.29b kwh of electricity in '11 2012-01-09

The Three Gorges Power Plant, the country's largest hydropower project, generated 78.29 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2011, China Yangtze Power Co said in Yichang, central China's Hubei province on Saturday.

Three Gorges project power generation down 7.2% 2012-01-07

The Three Gorges Power Plant, the country's largest hydropower project, generated 78.29 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2011.