11.05
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Yichang
On November 5, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced that the case of Ma Xingrui, former member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee and former Party Secretary of Xinjiang, suspected of bribery, has been filed for public prosecution by the Yichang Municipal People's Procuratorate in Hubei Province to the Yichang Intermediate People's Court. Prosecutors allege that he took advantage of his positions as a senior executive at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Party Secretary of Shenzhen, Governor of Guangdong, and member of the Political Bureau to illegally accept property, involving an exceptionally large amount.
08.10
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Yichang, Hubei
Affected by the severe water conditions brought by Typhoon Bailaitun, the Yichang Municipal Education Bureau in Hubei suddenly announced that the city's entire education system is entering a wartime status, suspending offline classes.
08.05
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Yichang, Hubei
On August 5, 2026, Zigui County in Yichang City, Hubei Province, was hit by heavy rainfall that triggered flash floods and severe waterlogging. Large volumes of yellow muddy water poured into urban roads and residential areas, some factory buildings were flooded, and multiple vehicles were swept away by the floodwaters.
08.04
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Yichang, Hubei
On August 4, a flash flood suddenly struck the Three Gorges Scenic Area in Yichang, Hubei, with mud and sand pouring down. The water conditions in the Three Gorges Reservoir area are severe, with multiple roads flooded and vehicles swept away.
2026.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Yichang, Hubei
A flash flood suddenly struck the Sanxia Renjia scenic area in Yichang, Hubei. Floodwaters carrying mud and sand put the water conditions of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in peril, and the Three Gorges Dam faces enormous flood-discharge pressure. Roads, factories and vehicles in many parts of Yichang were washed away by the flood.
06.08
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Yichang, Hubei
Construction of the Three Gorges New Channel project, with a total investment of nearly 80 billion yuan, officially commenced in Yichang, Hubei. Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended and announced the start of construction, while Hubei Provincial Party Secretary Guan Zhiou was downplayed in the official report.
06.08
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Yichang, Hubei
On June 8, 2026, construction officially began on the Three Gorges Waterway New Channel Project, comprising two parts: the new channel at the Three Gorges hub and the shipping capacity expansion of the Gezhouba Dam. Official reports did not mention digging a separate river channel or building a new dam.