Beijing Informer

Beyond Beijing and Shanghai, other Chinese cities are powerful too – and … China is not just about Beijing and Shanghai. The country has a number of other cities of significant size and these are growing more quickly than the capital and the financial centre. International and local firms alike are jostling to position … [...]

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China Home Prices Gain in Half the Cities as Market Steadies The measures have had a “relatively good” effect and the government will “steadfastly” enforce property controls, Housing Minister Jiang Weixin said in Beijing last week. “The government has sent out signals that they will not loosen property policies … Full News here – Read [...]

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Shanghai, Beijing Lure Investors as 2nd-Tier Cities Sour The capital Beijing, the financial center of Shanghai and the two southern business centers of Shenzhen and Guangzhou are ranked as first-tier cities, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The second tier includes provincial capitals, while … Full News here – Read more on Businessweek

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Beijing First in Ranking of Most Philanthropic Cities Beijing (China Daily/ANN) (Source: He Dan Asia News Network (MCT) – Beijing was listed top in a ranking of the most philanthropic Chinese mainland cities unveiled yesterday. The capital city ranked first among 321 cities on the Chinese mainland with a … Full News here – Read [...]

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Chinese cities become more dog friendly TWICE a week, Chen Xingzhi and Berber leave their apartment in Beijing's Chaoyang district and walk together to the Yuan Dynasty Relics Park. Chen, a retired businesswoman, has a group of friends she regularly meets at the park. Berber, a lively year … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Foreign Policy: Unlivable Cities Vehicles make their way along a road on a smoggy day in Beijing on January 18, 2011. Beijing's government bowed to a vocal online campaign for a change in the way air quality is measured in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities. Full News here – Read [...]

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