Word: dalian
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Scrap Metal and Bridal Gowns You could throw a dart at a chart of S&P 500 companies and come up with a China story. Intel is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build a gleaming new factory in the northern Chinese city of Dalian. Nike signed up Chinese basketball wunderkind Yao Ming and then a gaggle of élite Chinese athletes to become the most popular sports brand in the country, growing 22% this year in China compared with barely 2% in the U.S. FedEx invested billions in logistics in China and the Pacific Rim, not just enabling...
...sprawling municipality of nearly 30 million in August 2008. Known for his imperious manner and impeccable revolutionary lineage (his father was one of the so-called "eight immortals" of the party, its senior-most leaders), Bo had established a reputation for anti-corruption drives in the showcase city of Dalian when he was party secretary there. Though reports say the Chongqing investigation was under way prior to his appointment, Bo's previous record and the fact that the cases have come to fruition on his watch means that much of the credit is accruing to him, probably deliberately...
...million in available credit, Rao feels he has the financial muscle to absorb the shock of the slowdown. He remains bullish on the prospects for Asia, and particularly for China, where Shangri-La already has 27 hotels including entries in up-and-coming cities like Wuhan and Dalian, where business has been holding up better than in major metropolitan areas like Beijing and Shanghai. "We do still see medium- to long-term opportunities for growth for all the areas we are getting into," Rao says. "We are in this for the long haul...
...about 10,000 yuan ($1,460) a month. "I just like to stay in and watch movies when I'm off from work," says Gong, who describes himself as an indoor person. The farthest trip he's been on in recent years was a one-hour flight to Dalian, a coastal city right across from Tianjin on the Bohai Bay. "Fortunately, [not traveling] saves money...
...What relevance does Red Cliff have for modern society? Guo Haikong, Dalian, China The story of Red Cliff is very optimistic. I have seen quite a few Chinese historical movies that look so dark and seem to not have much hope. So I tried to make a different kind of historical film. The audience will feel there is a better tomorrow. It will make people excited about the future...