Monthly Archives: January 2009

New Fine to Target “Human Flesh” Hunters, Not Hunted

JLM Pacific Epoch/January 19, 2009 Xuzhou, a city in Jiangsu province, has established a maximum fine of RMB 5,000 for human flesh searches effective June 1, 2009, reports Yangzi Evening News. The regulation also requires public netcafes and hotels to … Continue reading →

Key Observations From The Blogosphere

Technomic Asia, “In the mood…” We can all be cautiously optimistic about China in 2009. Yes, 8% GDP growth is lower than the 12% we have been experiencing in the past few years, but it is about 9% greater than … Continue reading →

China passes Germany in economic rankings

CNN/January 15, 2009 China has become the world’s third-largest economy, surpassing Germany and closing rapidly on Japan, according to government and World Bank figures… READ MORE

(Part I) McKinsey Annual Chinese Consumer Survey 08: Growing Importance of Regional Differences

The first part of the McKinsey survey looks at the Chinese consumer from a geographic standpoint. Traditionally the Chinese marketplace has been divided by cities, which were then classified into different tiers according to their level of relative economic importance. … Continue reading →