The chilly weather in Beijing did not cool down consumption in the three-day New Year break.
Sales of pre-owned homes in Beijing reached a 23-month high in December, due to shrinking supply and some panic buying.
Beijing's major commercial outlets started the year 2013 with a business boom as shopping prevailed over travels as citizens' favorite activity during the New Year holiday.
The Purchasing Managers Index of China's non-manufacturing sector was 56.1 percent in December, up 0.5 percentage points from November.
Sun Xiaoming from Zengjiawan village in Caofeidian is a member of a vegetable farmers' association. The association buys vegetable seeds and fertilizers at wholesale prices and sells the resultant produce to dealers at a higher price.
Beijing is considering making a city neighborhood often called "Russia Town" its first downtown duty-free shopping area.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC
Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC
Ministry of Culture of the PRC
National Tourism Administration of the PRC
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
People’s Government of Liaoning province
China-Northeast Asia Expo (Expo Affairs Bureau of Jilin province)
Jilin Development and Reform Commission
Jilin Industry and Information Technology Dept
Jilin Science and Technology Dept
Jilin Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
Jilin Economic and Technical Cooperation Bureau
Jilin Council for the Promotion of International Trade
