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THIS WEEK SOCIETY
Artistic Sparks
An actor performs the traditional Chinese dramatic art of face-changing at the opening ceremony of the 10th China
Acrobatics Golden Chrysanthemum Awards in Penglai, east Chinas Shandong Province, on September 16. Over 500
contestants came to compete in the event.
Winter Heating
China has regulated the use of
cleaner fuel for heating in its north-
ern region, where coal burning in
winter is a major source of pollution.
In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei re-
gion and nearby areas, 28 cities will
now use only natural gas, electricity
and renewable energy for heating.
Other regions in the north
should phase out the use of inferior
coal, which is widely used in rural
areas due to its low cost.
Smog is still a very severe
problem in winter in north China.
Coal accounts for more than 60
percent of Chinas primary energy
consumption, much higher than the
world average, and in the north, the
ratio is around 80 percent.
The share of non-fossil energy is
to rise to 15 percent by 2020 and 20
percent by 2030. Coal consumption
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will be limited to less than 58 percent
of energy resources use by 2020.
Panda Tourism
Tourism in southwest Chinas
Sichuan Province, home to most
of the countrys wild pandas, has
developed rapidly in recent years
thanks to its rich cultural and natural
resources and promotion.
The Fourth Sichuan International
Travel Expo, which opened on
September 17 in Emeishan City, will
witness the signing of 28 contracts
valued at 68.5 billion yuan ($10.5
billion), said Fu Yonglin, Director of
the Sichuan Tourism Development
Committee.
Featuring opening up and green
development driven by tourism,
the weeklong expo has attracted
more than 2,000 guests from 74
countries and regions, including the
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United States, Australia, Russia and
Germany.
In 2016, Sichuan hosted 630
million domestic tourist arrivals and
3 million overseas visitors. Tourism
accounted for 8.4 percent of the
provinces economy.
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Sichuans tourism revenue grew 19.3
percent year on year to reach 45.8
billion yuan ($7 billion).
We strive to develop tourism
into an industry of more than
100 billion yuan ($15.27 billion),
said Peng Lin, Secretary of the
Communist Party of China Leshan
Committee, home to Emeishan
Mountain and the Leshan Giant
Buddha, both inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List.
During the expo, seminars will
be held to discuss sustainable tour-
ism development.
Health
Modernization
China ranks 59th among 131
countries in terms of health mod-
ernization, according to a report
released on September 16.
He Chuanqi, head of the China
Center for Modernization Research
of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
suggested a roadmap for Chinas
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systems, daily life, service, environ-
ment and treatment.
The report, based on data from
2014 and earlier, categorized 25
countries as developed in health
(e.g. Sweden); 22 countries, mod-
erately developed (e.g. Russia); 33
countries, primarily developed
(e.g. China); and 51 countries, under-
developed (e.g. Kenya).
In 2016, the State Council,
Chinas cabinet, issued guidelines on
building a healthy China.
Park
The UN Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) on September
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trial park.
The status was conferred on
the Quanzhou Economic and
Technological Development Park
in southeast Chinas Fujian Province,
a local light industry hub bristling
with manufacturers of clothes,
shoes, digital devices, machinery
and medicines.
UNIDOs green industrial park
categorization refers to a new type
of industrial park which maximizes
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energy utilization and minimizes
pollutants generated from industrial
production.
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improve the environment in the
region and set an example for mak-
ing the transition from an intensive,
industry-led economy to a greener
growth model, said Lin Jinming, a
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four such parks in China, located in
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Urumqi, Zhangye, Lianyungang and
Yantai cities.
Chieftain Tombs
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more tombs belonging to Tusi chief-
tains in southwest Chinas Guizhou
Province.
The Tusi chieftain system was
adopted by feudal Chinese emper-
ors to govern ethnic minorities in
the southwest between the 13th and
early 20th centuries. Tusi refers to a
tribal leader appointed as an impe-
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The newly found tombs are
located in Zunyi. Three belong to
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operator said on September 16.
Beijing Subway said it was
preparing test runs on the new line.
Initially, trains will stop at seven
of the lines eight stations, as one sta-
tionPingguoyuanis still under
construction and is expected to open
in late 2019, the company said.
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the line will feature 10 trains, running
at up to 80 km per hour and with a
designed maximum carrying capac-
ity of 1,032 passengers each.
The 10.2-km line will help
improve transport in Mentougou
District and optimize the industrial
structure in Shijingshan District, ac-

Celebrating a Big Harvest

Tusi chieftains from a family sur-
named Yang who ruled during the
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Nine Yang
family tombs have previously been
discovered, according to the Guizhou
Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics
and Archaeology.
Zunyi was historically called
Bozhou. The Yang family, one of
the four major chieftain families in
Guizhou, governed Bozhou for 725
years until 1601, when the last chief-
tain, Yang Yinglong, died during a
failed rebellion.
The tombs will provide rich
material for research into the Tusi
chieftain system and culture, accord-
ing to the institute.
cording to the operator.
Maglev trains are safer and
cheaper than current metro and light
rail trains. Electromagnets and special-
ly designed tracks prevent the trains
from derailing or overturning. They
can even operate in severe weather
conditions and produce much less
noise and zero local emissions.
Expanding Lake
The surface area of Chinas largest
inland saltwater lake has expanded
further this year due to increased
rainfall, the Qinghai Institute of
Meteorological Sciences said on
September 18.
The surface area of Qinghai
Farmers of the Zhuang ethnic group thresh rice in Fengshan County, south
Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 17. Members of
the Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi traditionally collect some rice just before
the main harvest season to make sweet and soft Changqing rice which is
eaten on harvest days for good luck.
institute showed. snow melt due to climate change.
The largest surface area on re- As precipitation levels are
cord was 4,477.53 square km, which expected to stay high in September
was documented in 1974. and October, experts believe the
Qinghai Lake plays an impor- surface of the lake will continue
tant role in the ecological security growing in 2017.
of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The The expansion of the lake

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maglev line is scheduled to start
operation at the end of the year, the
Lake, situated in northwest Chinas
Qinghai Province, reached 4,476
square km in September, an increase
of 51 square km from the same
period a year earlier, data from the
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lakes water level dropped to the
lowest recorded level in 2004, but
since 2005, it has been expanding
thanks to abundant precipitation in
surrounding areas and increased
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protection and the prevention of
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said Liu Baokang, a senior engineer
at the institute.

Mutual Learning
A student from the Confucius Institute of the University of Zambia learns
Chinese painting at No.42 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, capital of
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teachers from the University of Zambia attended the cultural exchange
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Investment Boost
The government has released a slew
of measures including improving
government services and offering
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age private investment.
The measures also include
delegating power, strengthening
regulation, and attracting more
private funds for public-private
partnerships, according to a guide-
line issued by the State Council on
September 15.
The guideline came following
a drop in private investment growth.
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which accounts for more than 60
percent of the total FAI, grew 6.4
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months of the year, slowing from a
6.9 percent rise for January-July.
Poor implementation of govern-
ment policy, high costs and limited
access to funding are the main
obstacles to private investment, the
Hustle and Bustle
Visitors pack an exhibition hall of the 14th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south Chinas Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region, on the opening day, September 15.
The four-day event highlighted trade and investment in China, ASEAN and some other countries along
the China-proposed Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
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guideline said.
The government will improve
the credit rating system and
optimize the management of credit
extensions for private businesses,
increasing channels for them to raise
funds.
The country will also lower op-
erating costs for private companies,
and encourage them to participate in
major programs such as the Made in
China 2025 initiative, modern agri-
culture and technological upgrades
in industrial enterprises.
Since the 1980s, private busi-
nesses have played a bigger role
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in Chinas economic development.
They contribute more than 60
percent of the national GDP growth
and provide over 80 percent of jobs
in urban areas.
Home Prices
Chinas property market continued
to show signs of cooling as home
prices fell or posted slower growth
in major cities amid tough control
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September 18.
On a yearly basis, of the 70
cities surveyed in August, the pace of
new home price growth slowed in 15
major cities compared with the same
month in 2016, the National Bureau
of Statistics (NBS) said.
On a month-on-month basis,
new home prices fell or remained
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14 in July, but up from 10 in June.
The growth pace in property
development investment also mildly
The market value of the
the year, according to the NBS.
In the January-August period,
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trillion yuan ($6 trillion), up 7.8 per-
cent year on year. But the pace was
slower than the 8.3-percent increase
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Commercial housing sales
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percent in the January-August pe-
riod, retreating 1.3 percentage points
from the January-July period.
By the end of August, 623.5
million square meters of property
remained unsold, down by 11.4
million square meters from a month
earlier.
New Jobs
Around 5.5 percent of Chinas labor
force work in the rapidly expanding
sharing economy, according to a
report from the top economic plan-
ner on September 18.
Internet-based sharing economy
exceeded 2 trillion yuan ($305.8
billion) in 2016, with more than
50 million people working in the
sector, said a report released by the
National Development and Reform
Commission.
The success of business models
such as bike-sharing platforms,
including Mobike and Ofo, has
inspired an increasing number of
sharing enterprises eager to ride the
wave.
Meanwhile, on the back of
strong government support for
innovation and entrepreneurship,
industries such as car sharing, educa-
tion, entertainment and healthcare
have prospered, seeing double-digit
growth in demand for personnel last
year, the report said.
Mass innovation and entrepre-
neurship have played an important
role in increasing employment, the
report said, citing rapid expansion in
emerging industries such as cloud
computing, industrial robots and
new-energy vehicles.
The latest Global Innovation
Index showed China rose three plac-
es to 22nd on the list of the worlds
most innovative nations in 2017, the
only middle-income country to join
the top 25 innovative economies.
Clean Coal Use
A Chinese expert has stressed the
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use as the traditional fuel will long
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line (FAL) in east Chinas Qingdao
City in Shandong Province. It will be
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turer to establish an FAL in China.
Joint Venture
The second largest Chinese e-
commerce company JD.com and
top Thai retailer Central Group
will jointly invest $500 million
to establish two joint ventures in
Thailand covering e-commerce and
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ment from Central Group said on
September 15.
According to the statement,
Central Group will invest $250
million in the ventures, and the rest
Hello, Future! will come from JD.com, JD Finance
and Provident Capital, which is also
JD.coms strategic partner for its
A gesture-controlled robot is displayed at an exhibition during the Indonesian e-commerce business.
2017 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in Beijing JD.com will provide technology
on September 15. The exhibition showed more than 300 items and projects and e-commerce and logistics sup-
QPCTVKEKCNKPVGNNKIGPEGDKQVGEJPQNQI[PGYOCVGTKCNUGPGTI[EQPUGTXCVKQP port to the e-commerce joint venture
environmental protection, intelligent robots and Internet Plus. and provide its knowledge of the
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continue to dominate Chinas energy energy mix will take shape, consist-
mix. ing of 40 percent coal, 30 percent
Despite efforts to reduce its oil and natural gas, and 30 percent
Across both businesses, Central
Group will leverage its retail re-
sources including its physical store
network and retail behavior insights
from its customer loyalty program,
The 1 Card.
Central Group will open
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e-commerce platform for its depart-
ment stores and key retail chains as
well as for select brands owned or
operated by the company.
Working with Thailands
strongest retail conglomerate, with a
massive shopping mall and depart-
ment store network, gives us a huge
competitive advantage as we expand
further into Southeast Asia, Richard
Liu, JD.com Chairman and CEO, said
in the statement.
Tos Chirathivat, CEO of Central
Group, said, Thailands mobile-
driven population means that e-
commerce is ready to explode, and
this partnership is poised to capture
the countrys consumers as they
migrate online.

share in energy consumption, coal
will continue to be widely used, Xie
Kechang, an academician with the
Chinese Academy of Engineering,
said on September 16 during an
energy forum.
Coal accounts for 97 percent of
Chinas proven fossil energy reserves
and around 60 percent of its energy
consumption.
Getting rid of coal completely
will not work. Coal can also be
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Xie said.
Aware of the situation, the gov-
ernment has rolled out measures,
including encouraging clean coal
technology, to improve coal quality
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non-fossil fuels, said Xie.
Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for
the blue-sea market in China, said
group executives on September 15 at
a helicopter expo in Tianjin.
Airbus Helicopters received
a record 49 orders last year from
China, making the country its largest
civil market in terms of orders.
We invest big in and focus on
the country as we foresee its heli-
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said Wolfgang Schoder, Executive
Vice President of Airbus Helicopters.
Airbus Helicopters entered the
Chinese mainland market in 1967.

and cut carbon emissions of coal-
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Xie believes China should
mainly promote clean coal by 2020
and then foster the use of renewable
energy sources by 2030.
From 2030 to 2050, a new
It is the civil market leader with a
40-percent market share of about 260
helicopters in the country. It foresees a
potential demand for 1,000 helicopters
over the next decade.
In May, Airbus Helicopters broke
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school.
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Minister of Finance Taro Aso and Minister
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of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
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