A Cool Place in Summer

The sweltering heat of last summer in Beijing made people feel as if they were living in a stuffy and smothering furnace. Many people packed up and escaped to such summer resorts as Yantai and Beidaihe. One day. A friend of mine in Zhangjiakou sent me a message inviting me to relax for a couple of days at Bashang in the summer. Bashang, as a unique cool place     

A Successful Agriculture in Changshu

Jiangsu Changshu is known as "a land of rice and fish" in southern Jiangsu. It had an early start for its foreign exchange earning agriculture, with Changshu rice exported to Southeast Asia early in the century. At the end of the 1950s, the city was exporting poultry products, foodstuff, native produce and sundry goods in four categories and 34 varieties worth more than RMB 10 million. Since the 70s, especially since the economic reform and opening drive, the city has established an export-oriented economic development     

A Second Show in Vietnam

Feature of the exhibition: all products are manufactured by famous auto groups of China,organized by China Machinery Industry Federation with high authority and reliability;representing advanced technology and general price of Chinese autos and motorcycles.     

A Rapid-growing Foreign-oriented Economy in Rugao

Rugao in Jiangsu Province has sped up its development of foreignfunded enterprises by taking advantage of the ancient city, the Yangtze River and the East Sea, through domestic unity and the introduction of foreign capital, with an open economy as the starting point, and foreign cooperation promoting the     

A Tour for Beauty in Czech Republic

Czech Republic, is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the noah. Prague is the capital and largest city. The Czech Republic lacks the natural conditions enjoyed by seaside countries with long kilometers of sunny beaches, or the alpine countries of Austria and Switzerland, capable of attracting millions of foreign visitors on long holiday stays. But the Czech Republic does have its spas with their famous tradition and good conditions for urban,     

M＆A in Mittal Steel Case

Less than two decades ago when Laxmi Niwas Mittal left the ,family run steel plant, Ispat In- dustries in India to try his luck abroad, nobody could have thought that this Kolkata-born businessman would become the tycoon to lead the fragmented international steel industry into the largest consolidation seen in its history.     

A Bright Gem Shining in Northeast Asia

The economic area formed by a cluster of cities in the central part of Liaoning Province is composed of such major cities as Shenyang, Anshan, a city of steel, Fushun, a city of coal, Benxi, a city of coal and iron, Dandong, a city of textile, Liaoyang, a city of chemical fibre, the port city Yingkou, and Tieling, a city of iron and grains, as well as the Anshan Iron and Steel Company, Benxi Iron and Steel Company, Fushun Petrochemical     

Belarus,A Chinese Fort in Europe

"In recent years,we've found increasing interest from Chinese investors in the Belarus economy. Please let China know,Belarus is always ready to be a true friend to China.We have built a fort in Europe for China,"the President of Belarus,Alexander Lukashenko told Zhou Xiaochuan, President of the Bank of China,during his visit to the capital of Minsk,on January 8th,he expressed his high praise and firm confidence in the development of Sino-Belarusian relations.     

Trends in Capital Expenditure in the Distributive Trades — A Note

The recent patterns of capital expenditure in retailing and wholesaling in Britain are considered. A relationship is suggested between the start of major structural change in the industry and the change in the capital expenditure patterns.     

A new departure in international commodities policies?

In the course of the last United Nations' World Trade Conference (UNCTAD) the Soviet Union, Ivory Coast and Bulgaria signed the agreement on the Common Fund for Commodities. The Fund, which was conceived as the cornerstone of a new international commodities policy, will thus come into effect in the near future, probably in the course of 1988. Will this leadt o a new departure for international commodities policies?     

Jack Ma:A Born Leader in E-Commerce

Jack Ma is the first one who explored the application of e-commerce in China and still works in the field of Internet; he and his team have made numerous records in China's e-commerce. He set up the first business website in China; he proposed and practiced the B2B e-commerce mode for small and medium-sized enterprises in     

Motorola—A Great Success in China's Market

In 1994, Motorola (China) Electronics Co. Ltd. injected a further US$120 million of investment in its Tianjin Factory to enforce and expand its rear procedure for semiconductor production, and establish a devices and components division and power source Components division. In August of the same year, the company offered another US$ 200 million to purchase land for new factories, to set up a front procedure for the production line for semiconductors, to produce double-way radio equipment. In October,its Shanghai division was established. It has been disclosed that before 2000,     

SMEs in services trade — A GATS perspective

Unlike traditional (goods-only) trade agreements, the scope of the General Agreement on Trade in Services extends beyond the treatment of products (services) to cover that of suppliers as well. The trade interests of particular groups of suppliers, including SMEs, can thus be addressed directly under the Agreement. This paper provides an overview of potentially relevant policies and policy disciplines. It also seeks to identify the scope for further initiatives, from fostering compliance with existing transparency obligations to advancing the Agreement’s liberalisation and rule-making mandates from an SME perspective.     

Jack Ma：A Born Leader in E-Commerce

Jack Ma, President and CEO of Alibaba. com. He was one of the 100 global “future leaders” of the 2001 World Economic Forum and the “commercial leader” of 2001 elected by US Commercial Association of Asia. He is also the first entrepreneur of mainland China on the frontcover of Forbes.     

Hengshui—A Pearl Embedded in Jizhong Plain

Situated in the Heilonggang Area of Southern Hebei Province, Hengshui City is the center of politics, economy and culture of Hengshui Prefecture, with a total area of 598 sq km and a population of 350,000. Since 1982, when Hengshui was approved to be built into a city, its economy has been growing rapidly. Now, annual GNP has topped RMB1.9059 billion, total industry and agriculture output value RMB 3.529 billion, and financial income RMB 176 million, putting it among the best in the province in composite economic index. Hengshui City stands in the Bohai     

Nanchang： A Green Pearl in Southern China

Being over 2,200 years old, Nanchang is a city with significant historical relevance. As the capital city, it is undoubtedly the political, economic and cultural center of Jiangxi province. Nanchang belongs to the sub-tropical monsoon climate; therefore it will bring you mild and pleasant weather for almost all the year round.     

A New Leap forward in Hi-tech Products Trading

Although in recent years, the growth of hitech products is very quick, with the implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating foreign trade through science and technology, the adverse trade balance of these products have been lessened and will be lessened to a small scale.     

Hefei：A Place of Interest in Anhui Province

Lying between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, Hefei is the capital city of Anhui province and is ranked as one of the fifty strongest cities in China. Close to the coastal area, Hefei plays an important part in connecting the eastern and western areas of China while also linking the south and the north. Covering an area of 7,266square kilometers, Hefei is known as the central tourist city of the whole province.     

Hong Kong Disney：A Paradise in Your Dream

A paradise dream will become true! That‘s Hong Kong Disney! On June 3,there was magic at work at Hong Kong Disneyland today as hundreds of cast members, together with Hong Kong Disneyland Ambassador Angela To, celebrated the start of the 100-day countdown to the Park‘s grand opening on September 12.