Make Way Hollywood？ China＇s Film Industry on the Up and Up

THE New Year period is a good time for filmmakers in China. Scores of movies premiere during the festive season, which lasts from December to Februarycompetition is fierce and box office receipts pile up.     

The New Year＇s Film Market Heats Up

THIS past December.Christmas came early for Chinese moviegoers. They had four big-budget films to choose from, including A Simple Noodle Story, an offbeat comedy filmed by illustrious director Zhang Yimou;     

China Has Only 1 Percent of the International Labor Market

Wang Dongjin, vice minister of Labor and Social Security, said that although progress has been made in overseas employment, China‘s overseas work force makes up less than 1 percent of the international labor market, This is surprisingly low in view of China‘s huge population, According to statistics, at the end of 2003, China‘s overseas work force amounted to 525,000 and created foreign exchange earnings of US $2 billion.     

Clarity Needed on China’s Share Market

IMPORTANT economic issues and policies in China are honing in on its stock markets.These include proposals for the wider availability of short selling and the suggestion China’s pension funds should increase share purchases.     

Cool for School China’s Growing Study Abroad Market

As of March 2012, total visits abroad for study purposes amounted to 2.3 million person-times, making China the world’s largest source country of overseas students.     

China＇s Burgeoning Mobile Phone Industry

WHEN the cell phone first appeared on the Chinese market in the late 1980s it cost 10,000-20,000 yuan,and was the size of a brick.Regarded as the ultimate status symbol,it was called the da ge da,meaning very influential person.At that time,sales of mobile phones were under state control,and stocks were limited.Purchasers were required to place an order and make an 80 percent down payment.How things have changed!Mobiles are now available in multiple choices of size,color and function,on request.     

Radical Shifts in China＇s Milk Market

THE recent melamine scandal has bitten deep into China＇s milk industry, smearing a number of reputed domestic names and ruining the companies. Sanlu, the principal company implicated in the scandal, now faces bankruptcy It is, however, a rule of the market that as some players fall, others rise.     

Zhenbei Cashmere-Leader of China‘s Cashmere Industry

ZHENBEI cashmere was a huge hit at the 2003 China International Garments Trade Fair. According to an SIC (State Information Center) and BCICC (Beijing Commercial Information Consultation Center) market survey of Beijing department stores whose annual sales volume exceeds 100 million yuan, the Zhenbei turnover'and retail volume ranked a national first.What is the secret of Zhenbei's success?     

CHINESE FILM INDUSTRY THRIVES UNDER THE MARKET ECONOMY

China’s first cinematic production made its debut in 1905. By the 1930s and 1940s, the country had a ourishing film industry. It was after the reform and opening-up policy came into effect in the late 1970s that Chinese film first appeared on the international stage. China now looks set to overtake the U.S. as the world’s biggest film market.     

China - World＇s Largest Direct Sales Market

WHEN intro-verted schoolteacher Zhang Jian suddenlyshot out of his shell, his colleagues were nonplussed as to what had brought about such a u-turn in his personality. The reason, they soon discovered, was Zhang‘s foray into the world of direct selling.     

China Ramps up International Investment：China＇s Outbound Investment Benefits the World

Transnational investments are a growing engine of globalization and have transformed world economic landscapes. They are also a crucial element of international exchanges and cooperation. The economic interdependence fostered by globalization has turned many old foes into mutually reliant trading partners.     

China＇s Fight Against AIDS Advances through International Cooperation

THE US-recommended HIV/AIDS monitoring systems that we apply are not, as far as I know, widely practiced," wasthe disturbing observation made by Ms Ma Xiaoyan, main executive within the Sino/US cooperation to fight AIDS, and also a researcher on the Beijing Cen- ter for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) AIDS prevention project. HIV/AIDS Prevention Strengthened US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are to deploy a program in China over the coming five years aimed a…     

XCMG： Globalizing China＇s Manufacturing Industry

正SUCCESS in the manufacturing industry demands as much hard work as farmers need to grow rice–they sow the seeds one by one and reap the harvest one by one.Despite its cautionary tone,this well-known metaphor in industry circles has never shaken the resolve of the managers of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group(XCMG),a respected pioneer of China’s manufacturing industry.Wang Min,chairman of XCMG,said that China’s equipment manufacturing industry would not be as successful as it is today without the people at its helm who stick to     

The Secret of China’s Development

China is undergoing the fastest development in history–one that has invigorated the country and changed the world. China therefore stands out in the international community.Many people wonder what the secret of this astonishing development is. But if you were to ask a thousand people what they thought, you would get a thousand and one     

China’s FDI on the Go

CHINA has been a recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI)for some time, starting when the country embarked on reforms and opened-up in the late 1970s.Inflows of FDI were US $1.956 billion in 1985 and by last year had risen to a staggering US $111.716 billion, with an annual increase of 15.54 percent. During     

Neighboring Countries Gain from China’s FDI

正SINCE 1979,when the policy of reform and opening-up came into force,China’s economic growth has been among the most rapid in Asia.Owing to similar cultures but different natural resources,China and its neighboring countries have complemented one another’s needs during their respective phases of development.Bilateral investments and cooperation are hence mutually beneficial to China and its neighbors.These complementary economies and