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China steel maker buys rights to mine Oz iron ore  2010-07-08 17:08:40

China's third largest steel maker, Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO), completed a joint venture on Wednesday with Australian Centrex Metals Ltd corporation (CXM) to develop iron ore mines on south Australia's Eyre Peninsula.



Graduates expecting a 1,500-2,000 yuan monthly salary to work in Wuhan city cluster  2010-07-06 16:56:15

Fresh graduates are expecting to receive a monthly salary between 1,500 yuan ($221.3) to 2,000 yuan when working for companies in the surrounding cluster of Wuhan city.  



Nine cities in Hubei in talks about an integrated 12th Five Year Plan  2010-07-06 16:52:28

Officials from nine cities' in Central China's Hubei province came together to discuss an integrated 12th Five Year Plan (2011-15) for the first time, the Hubei Daily reported on Saturday.  



Four cities and Wuhan to share area code 027  2010-07-06 16:49:39

The cities of Ezhou, Huangshi, Xiaogan, and Xianning in Central China's Hubei province will share the same phone area code with the provincial capital Wuhan by the end of this year, according to the Hubei Communications Administration.



Wuhan city cluster to get 12.3 b investment  2010-07-06 16:45:02

A total of 12.3 billion yuan ($1.81 billion) will be invested this year in nine projects in the Wuhan city cluster in Central China's Hubei province.



The birthplace of Dragon Boat Festival  2010-06-17 17:55:11

Zigui, a county in Hubei province where the Dragon Boat Festival has its roots, is also the hometown of China's patriotic poet Qu Yuan. This year, the "2010 Dragon Boat Culture Festival and the Cross-strait Cultural Forum of Qu Yuan" was held in Zigui.







Specials

Chongqing Special

The New North Zone in the mega-city of Chongqing says it has taken a lesson from the southern Indian city of Bangalore, which has been a success in the software and IT business over the last decade.

Shandong

Foreign trade in Shandong continues to grow

Foreign trade in Shandong is maintaining the growth it saw in May, with its import and export volume standing at $15.06 billion, a year-on-year increase of 41.1 percent.

Shandong Gold set to boost bullion output

Shandong Gold Mining Group plans to expand its bullion output and also grow inorganically through overseas acquisitions, a company source told China Daily on Thursday.

Tianjin

Foxconn to move units to Tianjin

Foxconn Technology Group is moving part of its major plant away from costly Shenzhen after hefty wage increases at its factories in the southern city, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers.

China Int'l PE forum sees huge deals signed

The 4th China International Private Equity Forum saw contractual agreements worth 15.5 billion yuan signed, before it closed in north China's Tianjin Municipality Saturday.