Chongqing, a growth-spurt city in China's awakening southwest, has been compared to Chicago because, like that Midwestern US city in the 19th century, it stands as a gateway to development of a nation's western frontier.
"Although online shopping is not the fundamental reason for the declining growth of the retail industry, market trends are driving us to put more efforts on it."
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Aviation in Chongqing got its start in the early 1940s, when the city served as an important base for the 1st American Volunteer Group, popularly known as the Flying Tigers, which came to the aid of China against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Each workday, 48-year-old Li Yingmu rides his motorcycle on the 10-minute commute to his job at a factory in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area. It's a short trip for Li, but a far cry from the challenging life he led not so long ago as a corn and wheat farmer in the nearby fields.
China's largest private equity fund focusing on African investments has now injected more than $3 billion into some 70 projects on the continent, according to the latest official figures.
When Chinese consider milk products they often look to overseas imports, regarding them as highly trustworthy.
The rapid increase in infrastructure projects across Nigeria has put the country's heavy equipment and cement supplies under strain.
StarTimes, the pay TV operator, recently tempted subscribers in Nigeria with a very enticing offer.
Henan Rebecca Hair Products Co Ltd has built its business on wigs being considered a necessity in many African women's daily life.
Tin-can Island Container Terminal's presence in Nigeria has handed it the chance to work with partners from other countries, which in turn is helping it grow in Africa.
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