Over 50,000 yet to book beds for 2010 World Cup

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Gaines raked in a profit of more than 1 billion yuan （$146 million）, the National Audit Office （NAO） said on June 19.     

＂Chinese Style＂ Finance

Do you still deposit money in the bank and dream of becoming rich off the interest alone?Or do you still dive into the stock market and watch your blood pressure rise and fall with the market trends? These recipes for financial success should all be retired! By Editor     

＂Central China Delta＂ to be Built

China's central provincesJiangxi,Hunan and Hubei are making joint efforts to build a new urban hub in Central China along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The strategic cooperation framework agreement to build the cities of the middle reaches of the Yangtze Rivet was released at the conference held by the three provinces on Feb.10 in Wuhan,signifying the official start of establishing the new urban hub in Central China,China News Agency reported.     

Central Government Deploys ＂Innovative Country＂

Academic circle classified all the nations around the world into 3 kinds:resource country, dependent country and in novative country On the afternoon of January 11, the 4th National Science and Technology Convention closed in Beijing. The 3-day convention was deemed as the "New Milestone in China Science and Technology Development History" following the Intellectual Convention in     

Playing Business ＂Ball＂ with Cuba

If you were lucky enough to have seen the World Volleyball Tournament,you must have seen the Cuban Women's vol- leyball team take on China in the championship game,a game of which Cuba has become the world champion for 10 times.The great determination and strong tenacity of these young Cuban girls' has been an encouragement to everyone that watches them play.From their sweat to their smile,we can feel the soul of the Republic of Cuba.However,these are not just characteristics of the Cuban people,but also characteristic of the way they do business.     

Voices from the ＂Summer Davos＂ in Asia

China pledges to sustained growth
Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People＇s Republic of China, opened the World Economic Forum＇s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, laying out an ambitious agenda to reinvigorate China＇s economy while meeting social goals. He explained the nation＇s stimulus plan and called for increased cooperation to meet collective challenges as the world recovers from the recent financial turmoil. ＂Over the past year, the world economy has experienced the most severe challenge since the Great Depression,＂ said Wen. ＂Thanks to the concerted efforts and active measures of the entire world community, the world economy has started to recover.＂     

Fireworks ＂paintings＂ largest in the world

A grand fireworks show will dazzle the night of Oct 1 in Beijing, as part of a gala event celebrating the 60th anniversary of new China. The show, lasting more than half an hour, will use twice the amount of fireworks used during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Beijing Daily reported.     

Small steel mills face ＂big＂ problems

China produced 49.37 million tonnes of crude steel in November, down 4.6 percent from October, according to preliminary figures from consultancy Custeel. But the November output was still up 40 percent compared with the same month last year, and the month-on-month dip is unlikely to allay government concerns that the sector is producing far more than the market needs. Custeel, affiliated with the China Iron and Steel Association, said total Chinese output from January to November is expected to reach 521.84 million tonnes, up 13 percent from the year-ago period.     

Make More Efforts for ＂Peace Through Commerce＂

Q:Would you like to share your feelings about winning the "Peace Through Commerce Medal Award"granted by the US Department of Commerce? A:Today,the US Commerce Secretary Bryson presented the "Peace Through Commerce Medal Award" to the CCPIT and it is our honor to be the first winner of this prestigious award on the Chinese mainland,as it is an encouraging recognition of the CCPIT's efforts in strengthening the Sino-US economic and trade relations in the past years and it is also an encouragement for me.     

＂Chinese Style＂ Auto Marketing Thrives

Over the past 10 years,China's auto industry has seen rapid growth. The miracle of such fast devel- opment,from a humble beginning to a strong player in the world's auto industry, can be attributed to a variety of factors. The most important factor,however,is that the auto industry has incorporated Chinese characteristics during its growth, whether facing challenges or developing new innovations.And the innovations