Wuhan develops with rail

Convenient waterway and railway transport brought Wuhan an early industrial boom a century ago. Now high-speed railway is expected to drive the city’s development on a faster track.
Sitting at the intersection of the planned Beijing-Guangzhou and Shanghai-Chengdu high-speed railways, Wuhan is in a prime spot to expand. It will be the center of China’s new economic circle created by a high-speed railway network.
Ding Sanding, who is in charge of railway construction at the Wuhan Railway Bureau, was quoted by CRIEnglish.com as saying the city’s position in the country’s future railway map will be significant.
On October 29, the Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone began its latest project to build a new base for scientific and innovative industries. More than 20 major domestic enterprises have signed up to establish research and development arms with combined investments of more than RMB30 billion (US$4.5 billion).