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• Wuhan tramlines offer free trips

  Source: China Daily

  The Central China's first tramlines T1 and T2 offered free rides in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Thursday. The tramlines went into trial operations on the whole line on Dec 18.

• To take bus for free via Alipay in Wuhan

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  Alipay, China's major third-party payment service, announced every Friday as the “low-carbon day” with local transportation departments on November 23, 2017.

• Wechat payment now available for the purchase of train tickets online

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  As of today, Wechat pay is possible when purchasing train tickets on the website www.12306.cn and on the APP 铁路 12306, according to China Railway.

• Wuhan opens second air line to St. Petersburg

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  An air line between Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and St. Petersburg was opened by Russia's VIM Airlines, according to Tianhe International Airport May 13, 2017.

• 27 scenic spots in Wuhan to open at half price on National Tourism Day

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  On May 19, China's National Tourism Day, 27 scenic spots in Wuhan will open to the public at half price, said Wuhan Tourism Bureau.

• Asia's largest indoor rainforest under construction

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  Photo taken on May 18, shows Asia's largest indoor rainforest is roof-sealing in Qianjiang, central China's Hubei Province.

• Wuhan Animal Kingdom to open in December

  Source: Changjiang Weekly

  Located at Wumei Mountain, Zhangwan Street, Caidian District, the first phase of Wuhan Animal Kingdom will open for trial operation at the end of this year.

• Air routes connecting Wuhan with New Zealand and Mexico open

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  Wuhan has opened two air routes to Auckland (New Zealand) and Mexico recently, which should make a stopover in Shanghai and Guangzhou, respectively, not direct flights, said local media on April 14, 2017.

• Hubei addes ten national 4A-level tourists areas

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  Ten tourist areas in Hubei were upgraded to national level 4A, said the Hubei Tourism Development Commission on March 29, 2017.

• AirAsia opens Wuhan-Kuala Lumpur direct flights

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  On March 23, AirAisa, world’s famous low-cost airline based in Malaysia, launched its first direct air route between Wuhan and Kuala Lumpur.

• Wuhan to launch nonstop trains linking Zhuhai and Changchun

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  The new railway change will be made from April 16, when the nonstop trains linking Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, with Zhuhai and Changchun will be launched, the Wuhan Railway Bureau said on March 21, 2017.

• Regular flights between Wuhan and St. Petersburg to open soon

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  The regular flights linking Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province and St. Petersburg is to open on April 4, said Wuhan Tianhe Airport on March 19, 2017.

• Wuhan to usher in car-sharing era

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  200 electric cars will be available to rent on a time-sharing basis in the Optics Valley of Wuhan on March 17, marking the city usher in a new era of sharing economy.

• Regulations affecting visitors from overseas

  Source: China Daily

  The regions in which foreigners can travel are divided into four categories. There are 29 regions of Class A, to which foreigners have direct access without a travel permit or prior notice.

• Online ticketing now available for Wuhan subway tickets

  Source: hubei.gov.cn

  At some subway stations in Wuhan, the online ticketing through mobile phones has been available, and which are expected to be deployed to all the subway stations by this September.