From 2004 to 2016, areas implementing the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program recorded 199 billion yuan of non-log production, and rural residents in some areas saw a 50 percent income increase from the forest, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
French engineer Sebastien Bernard, 37, will probably agree. He came to work and live in Beijing four months ago. The first thing he was asked to do by his friends and colleagues was to download and install WeChat, the all-in-one killer app, on his smartphone.
From a public policy perspective, greater attention to financing will be required. For example, tariffs should be part of a wider package of financing-and not the driver-including tax revenue and returns from land value capture to ensure wider infrastructure service availability.
From January to August, the value-added industrial output of major enterprises increased by 3 percent year on year at comparable prices. Among the total, the growth rate of high-tech manufacturing industry was 5.3 percent, and that of strategic emerging industry was 4.9 percent, according to the bureau.
From Sept 30 to Oct 7, the national railways have transported more than 10 million passengers for eight consecutive days, according to China Railway.
From Feb 25 to March 27, 14 banks issued a total of 131.5 billion yuan of special-purpose financial bonds for micro and small enterprises. Ten of the banks are city and rural commercial lenders.
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FreeTime features.?The service that lets parents load up devices with kid-friendly content has added Kid Routines, combining actions like saying goodnight turning off the lights and starting white noise machines. Amazon also added family-friendly podcasts to FreeTime and new Alexa skills.
From January to May, retail sales of garment enterprises above a designated size amounted to 397.4 billion yuan (.71 billion), up 2.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
From former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meeting then US President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1979 and the first Chinese beauty contest in 1985 to share bikes choking China's streets today, the photos chronicle the country's increasingly thriving economy and society.
From December last year, activities including gala show, Spring Festival family day, Chinese New Year in the Science Museum, and a taste of New Year Eve dinner are being staged in UK cities including London and Birmingham.