China's population officially passed 1.3 billion citizens, with the birth of a baby boy early on Jan 6, 2005. The boy was born Thursday at the Beijing Maternity Hospital at 12:02 a.m. (1602 GMT Wednesday) to a father who works for Air China and a mother employed by Shell China, Xinhua said. The newborn baby's overjoyed father was quoted as saying his son would be blessed his whole life.
China's population is expected to increase by about 10 million a year, hitting a peak of 1.46 billion in the 2030s.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
China's Population Passed 1.3 Billion
Monday, December 22, 2008
World Security Industry Giants Focus on Chinese Public Security Business
2008 China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security was held on December 9, 2008. World famous security enterprises such as GE, Honeywell, Siemens, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Optoelectronics, Ingersoll-Rand, Panasonic products attended the the security trade show.
During the exhibition, the access control, surveillance and alarm equipment were also be invited to experience to the public free of charge.
China is to build the social security system which provides a rare opportunity to the global security industry.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Friday, December 12, 2008
Shanghai Metro Line 1 Opened
Shanghai Metro Line 1 is the first metro line in Shanghai, and was opened on December 12, 1994. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south. This line added a very important transport method to the city, making transportation between home and work much more convenient for thousands of people living in Shanghai.
A northern extension running from Fujin Road to Gongfu Xincun was opened on December 29, 2007. This added 3 stations to the metro line.
This line serves many important points in Shanghai, and it is clear that the line was designed to do so. Due to the large amount of important locations, this line is extremely busy. The daily ridership is over 1,000,000. It is the busiest line of the Shanghai Metro system, and will continue to be so in the future.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Thursday, December 11, 2008
China Becomes WTO Member
China officially entered the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001, becoming its 143rd member.
WTO Director-General Michael Kenneth Moore sent messages to the WTO members on November 20 to declare that the Chinese government accepted a protocol on its entry to the WTO on November 11. The protocol went into effect today, as China became a member of the WTO at the same time.
China's entry to the WTO is a major event for the country, and the world as a whole. Governments, business circles and social organizations all over the world have sent congratulatory messages to China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, saying that China's entry will benefit its national economy, as well as encourage global economic growth and the improvement of the multilateral trade system.
China will fully participate in all the activities of the WTO, and will send a delegation and an ambassador to the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
A MOFTEC official said that China will enjoy all the rights the WTO gives to other members, and will observe the WTO regulations and its obligations to the organization.
He said that China, as a WTO member, will participate in a new round of multilateral trade negotiations, in which the country will play a constructive role.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway Started to Build
December 10, 1987, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway ceremony was held in Beijing Daxing County.
Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway is one of key construction projects, also the first expressway which is through international competitive bidding. In the tender, a total of 12 countries and 32 regions participated in the bidding contractors. Finally, Sino-French and Sino-Japan consortium winned.
It starts in the west from the Southeast Fourth Ring Road, Beijing and goes eastward to the Hebei Road, Tanggu District of Tianjin. With a total length of 142.69 km, the section running through the territory of Tianjin is 100.85 km.
There are 43 bridges and six butterfly-type overpasses spanning the Tianjin section of the expressway. There are six exits, that is, Yangcun Station, Yixingbu Station, Jinzhong Rd. Station, Tianjin Airport Station, Tianjin Tanggu Station, Tianjin Junlian gcheng Station (unopened). The expressway has four lanes and overpasses. Traffic entrance and exit are under control. The expressway has complete service facilities, and advanced monitoring system.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
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