Archive for the ‘China’ Category

China’s Auto Sales Take Aim at Toyota, General Motors

TweetIf China were one big car company, it might have a chance to beat Toyota and General Motors in annual car sales.
Toyota and General Motors will both sell 9 million plus cars this year.
The China …

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 10th, 2010 in China | 3 Comments

China’s “One Dog” Policy

TweetChina announced that there are about 400 million less people in China now as a result of the ‘one child’ policy initiated in the 1970s.
For good or for bad, that’s a whole natio…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 9th, 2010 in China, China | 2 Comments

Is Hong Kong Better or Worse Since 1997

TweetThe Committee of 100 survey that I have mentioned here in the past asked the question of the American general public and American opinion leaders -
Is Hong Kong better or worse since the 1997 han…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 7th, 2010 in China, China | 10 Comments

Cat and Dog Fur Used to Line Garments Made In China – Chinese Ambassador

TweetHow's those new gloves feel?
Do you want to get that something for someone who has everything?
How about a pair of gloves, boots or just a scarf made with cat or dog fur?
"A spokesperso…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 6th, 2010 in China | No Comments

Mainland Chinese Spend Most in Macao

TweetThe Statistics and Census Service in Macao reported that the average visitor to the Asian gambling capital spent 1,430 patacas ($178.75) in the third quarter of this year, up just 1% over last ye…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 3rd, 2010 in China | No Comments

Microsoft Buys into China TV Giant Changhong Electric

TweetMicrosoft is getting into the television business….television making business, not programming.
Microsoft will pay 94.05 million yuan to buy 15 million shares of China's Sichuan Changho…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 3rd, 2010 in China | 1 Comment

China’s Most Beautiful Girls – # 1 – Lin Chi Ling

TweetI found a list that purports to know who the 10 most beautiful girls in China are.
What this means to me is that these are the girls we are likely to see next on the big screen in the magazines a…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 2nd, 2010 in China, China | 28 Comments

China Growth By The Numbers

TweetChina's consumer price index rises 4.8% in 2007 -
The CPI (inflation) was at the highest level in more than 10 years.
GDP expands 11.4 percent, fastest in 13 years -
2007 saw a slowdown but t…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 2nd, 2010 in China | No Comments