China has the most self-made female entrepreneurs in the world, and 11 of the top 20 wealthiest self-made women in the world are Chinese.
A number of commodities saw price hikes in 2010. Among these, soaring prices of agricultural commodities pushed the consumer price index (CPI), the major gauge of inflation, to a record high of 5.1 percent. While some prices have moderated due to government regulatory measures, others are expected to remain high for a longer period.
It was a year of record sales and the biggest-ever Chinese acquisition of a foreign automaker.
You may think statistics are dull. But some may attract you the first moment you see or hear about them. A single number may not tell the whole story, but there is a story behind it, for sure.
Christmas is not only an occasion to celebrate, but also a great reason to spend money and reward yourself.
2010 marks the last year of China's 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010), and the central government has implemented plenty of measures trying to curb inflation, property price surge as well as diesel shortage during the year. To some extent, 2010 also set the tone for the country's next five-year plan, including monetary policies, industry investments, and high-technology development.
China never stopped constructing, especially after the government injected four trillion yuan to the market to stimulate the economy two years ago. The country's people decided to let the tradition continue by building new construction wonders in the cradle of civilization.