A plane carrying 270 passengers took off from Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, Hubei province, and headed for London's Heathrow Airport on Aug 25.
The incremental launching of the main bridge at Zuo'an Avenue (Changhe section) was carried out successfully on July 15 in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ).
Authorities recently announced a plan to protect and make use of heritage sites and artifacts unearthed in the Three Gorges Dam area along the Yangtze River.
The number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Wuhan, Hubei province, has increased significantly in the first five months of this year.
The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush began on Jan 7, and passenger flow in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) remained stable throughout.
The construction plan for the Hubei provincial smart transport technology innovation platform has been approved by experts.
The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, originally built to last 100 years, should now survive for more than a century and a half, maintenance workers recently claimed confidently.
After three months of trial operation, the second phase of the Wuhan Metro Line 16 is estimated to open to the public at the end of this month, according to local news reports on Dec 9.
