Subsidies to spur rural spending
By Diao Ying | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-28 08:14
A shop clerk demonstrates the functions of a microwave oven to potential customers from the rural areas in Yongchuan, Chongqing. Chen Shichuan |
The government has earmarked subsidies of 20 billion yuan this year to help farmers buy home appliances as part of its overall plan to boost domestic consumption.
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