The biannual China Import and Export Fair has long been an event which attracts all traders.

The Canton Fair, as it is known, has been held every spring and autumn since 1957 in the southern city of Guangzhou.

The fair has become the bellwether of the nation’s foreign trade climate. People express their feeling “honoured” to be part of it.

In the early days, over 80 percent of China’s foreign trade deals were done with socialist countries led by the Soviet Union. But in the 1950s, Guangzhou was already the venue for entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Macao Read more…

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Generally speaking, in all the symbols of China, Americans know Great Wall best.

Entitled “A Study of American Perceptions of China” the survey attracted 2 million US citizens, all aged 18 or above, with different social and education backgrounds. They were asked 10 questions about China.

Entitled “A Study of American Perceptions of China” the survey attracted 2 million US citizens, all aged 18 or above, with different social and education backgrounds. They were asked 10 questions about China. When asked to say which words they most associated with the country, the most popular answers were “highly Read more…

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As the tendency that more and more people would like to know China, a lot of authors tried to introduce China to foreign friends through different perspectives.

A very famous Chinese researcher Jin Bo, recently published a book about China called Understanding China: Introduction to China’s History, Society and Culture both in English and French.

Although there are not many pages about the ancient glories of the Tang and Yuan dynasties or the profound thoughts of Confucius and Lao Tzu, this book is still a good choice for the foreign friends who begin to be interested in China. Read more…

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