Choices and using of washing machines in Chinese households

Rapid urbanization and improvement in living standard skyrocket the demand for washing machines in Chinese households, especially in urban households. This paper discusses the owning rate of different types of washing machines, using frequency, load capacity, factors affect choices of washing machines, etc. in Chinese households and suggest possible strategies in choosing washing machines considering economic expenditure. Quantitative information relates to choice and use of household washing machines was collected through in‐depth interview of the key person who carried out household laundering. A total of 993 households that were randomly selected in eight provinces and a municipality were successfully interviewed. Impeller washing machine is still in a dominate place whereas drum washing machine increasing steadily. Households with higher income tend to buy drum washing machines for their better performances in detergency and superior quality. Load capacity between 4 and 6 kg is very common at present. Larger load capacity is a trend of washing machine choices in Chinese households. Washing machine with better energy efficiency is more popular for its lower expenditure in use. This is more obvious for drum washing machine. Washing machines are often used once every 1 or 2 days in summer, whereas one wash per week and two washes per week are very common in winter. Consumer will expend much more money with the choice of a drum washing machine, not only for paying for the machine, but also for the consumed electricity and water and wastewater discharges in every use.     

如何在高职院校针对物流专业特点开展阳光体育活动

阳光体育活动是由健康活泼、轻松愉快、竞技性强、对学生终身受益、有利于大学生身体发育、健康成长的球类运动、体操、国标、圆舞曲、形体与健美、武术等项目组成的。阳光体育活动在职业院校开展的过程中,能补充职业技能知识、形体礼仪姿态训练进去,再针对物流专业特点切入体育、美育知识训练到位,能有助于开发学生潜在的能力与表现力,提高学生的综合素质,为进一步掌握好专业知识职业技能、塑造美好形象打下良好的基础。     

中国电力体制改革的困局与突破

2002年,中国确立了市场化取向的电力体制改革,但几年来的实施绩效并不理想,体制中存在的深层次矛盾也没有得到根本解决,全行业的发展依然潜藏着巨大的风险.必须坚定市场化改革目标,以实现输配分开和市场化电力价格机制为核心,进行彻底的电力体制改革.     

The Wolf Is Coming?——Multinationals's Entry and Effect on China's Manufacturing Industry

Nowadays,China has become the country that introduces the largest amount of foreign capital.Up to June 2008,the accnmulative total number of foreign-invested enterprises in China is over 632 thousand;the total amount of actual use of foreign capital is over US＄582 billion.There are over 400 multinationals of top 500 investing in China,30 of which set up regional headquarters,and the number of R & D institutions funded by foreign firms is over 600.The investment from multinationals has become the mainstream of China's FDI.     

基于地域环境的物流中心设计

在全球经济贸易飞速发展的大背景下,研究区域性物流中心的设计有着非常重要的意义,目前我国的物流产业尚处于起步阶段,在规划设计方面缺乏与各地具体条件相适应的探索经验。笔者以邯郸市熙平起重运输仓储配送中心设计为例对物流中心的规划设计进行探讨。     

海外并购迎候"中国世纪"

从TCL、联想到不久以前的海尔、中海油,当这些中国企业勇敢地投身到海外并购战中历练的时候,他们的气魄一度让有些人欢欣鼓舞地认为,海外并购的"中国世纪"已经到来了.姑且不论这种"中国世纪"的说法是否精准,但有一个事实却是毋庸置疑的,那就是中国企业海外并购的舞步正渐渐移到全球并购舞台的中央.     

改革开放以来中国不同行业技术改造投资的实证分析

适度规模的技术改造投资有利于促进整体经济存量结构的优化,形成新的经济存量结构,实现产业结构之间和各产业内部各行业之间的结构转换,从而提高经济增长的质量。通过对改革开放以来我国各行业技术改造投资的基本情况分析可以看出,基础设施等行业的技改投资比重不断上升,技改投资的行业比重发生了明显变化,技改投资促进经济增长作用比较明显,但农业技改投资比重偏低。此外,由于技改投资比重过小,通过技改投资促进经济增长质量提高的效果不佳。     

当前高校物流专业建设的问题与对策

分析当前高校物流专业建设存在的问题,提出进一步强化高校物流专业建设的措施与途径。     

The Wolf Is Coming?——Multinationals s Entry and Effect on China s Manufacturing Industry

Nowadays,China has become the country that introduces the largest amount of foreign capital.Up to June 2008,the accumulative total number of foreign- invested enterprises in China is over 632 thousand:the total amount of actual use of foreign capital is over US$582 billion.There are over 400 multination- als of top 500 investing in China,30 of which set up regional headquarters,and     

货币紧缩和全球房地产泡沫

2005年的世界经济有一个巨大的发展,发生了很多好的事情,也有很多坏的事情.好的事情比如说中国的工业化、印度的工业化,还有很多发展中国家最近四五年里可以赚很多钱,有很多盈余可以偿还他们原来的债务,在五年前我们还在谈到俄国的债务危机、巴西的债务危机,这些国家现在都有很大的盈余,很多发展中国家现在的情况是历史上最好的,从来没有过的.