Public Financial Expenditure——A Reflection of the Livelihood Improvement

In recent years,China＇s public finance put social construction high on the agenda and attaches more importance on livelihood insurance and improvement. The 2003-2007 public financial expendi- ture reflects a fact that the government is putting more emphasis on livelihood and issues concerning the people. Implementation of the national financial expenditure reported on NPC and CPPCC surprise people by its considerable increase in education, medical and health, its continuous support in agriculture, rural areas and farmers,     

NPC Motions and CPPCC Proposals

Mr.Luo Jinbao,NPC Deputy and the current Vice Director of the Beijing Bureau of Railways：     

Latest Highlights on Olympics

Who will take the Olympic Torch Relay？
The list of torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay is to be published shortly after the candidate＇s qualifications are confirmed. The selection of the torchbearers has completed,as China＇s provinces,     

Shoot the Scenic Spots in Beijing

Ancient Beijing, new fantastic. Let＇s follow the steps of spring, and ramble .in this charming city to breathe the air of tradition and modern.     

Singapore Airlines to Begin Operations at BCIA''s Terminal 3

Singapore Airlines flights will op- erate from Beijing Capital Inter- national Airport's new Terminal 3 with effect from Wednesday 26 March 2008. The first flights in and out of the new terminal will be SQ812 into Beijing from Singapore at 0720 hrs and SQ811,depart- ing Beijing for Singapore at 0845 hrs.     

Behave Brave After the Snow——Wan Jifei Meets With Hunan Governor Zhou Qiang

On the morning of March 4th, Chairman Wan Jifei,Vicechairman Wang Jin zhen met with Governor Zhou Qiang, vice governor Gan Lin of Hunan province and the delegation,who are attending NPC and CPPCC sessions in Beijing.     

More updates on Price

Prices indices of fixed-asset investment rose 8.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter,said the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） on April 23.This NBS report represents for the first time that fixed-asset investment prices indices were reported on a quarterly basis;previously,the index was calculated once a year.     

Yuan Appreciation——At the 7-Yuan Mark

On April 10,China＇s currency,the Yuan,opened at 6.9920 against the U.S. Dollar,compared to an exchange rate of 7.0017-to-1 on the previous day,breaking the 7-yuan mark for the first time since the government un-pegged it from the Dollar in 2005,according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.Since the start of 2008,it has appreciated more than 18 percent;the breakthrough was an indication of the country＇s efforts to shift away from a heavy reliance on exports and foreign investment,in order to establish a more balanced trade structure.     

Olympic-themed Lottery to Be Issued

Beijing is ti issue an Olympie-themed lottrey in May,according to Beijing Sport Lottery Center,And the Olympic-themed lotteries have been issued in Shandong Province as the first trial place,     

Dream,Harmony and New Vision

Exciting news for those automobile fans! Auto China 2008 or the 10th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition heated the whole Beijing city this spring.During April 22-28,in the newly-built New China International Exhibition Center,this big auto feast opened its curtain in Shunyi,the suburbs of Beijing.In this hot week,Auto China 2008 welcomed over 680 thousand audience from home and abroad.