Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said here on Friday that China is likely to achieve the targeted annual economic growth of 8 percent.
China's railways carried 60.75 million passengers nationwide around the eight days of National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday.
China's retail sales of consumer goods totaled 570 billion yuan during the National Day holiday. Holiday rail passengers hit 60.75 Mln
Expected to achieve 8% growth
Leaders and representatives from 170 media organizations worldwide on Saturday adopted a joint statement before concluding a three-day World Media Summit.
The second independent trilateral leaders' summit among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Saturday will create great hopes for future cooperation and development in this region, Chinese experts said.
Land reserves of the top 10 real estate companies have reached 305 million sq m, Beijing Times reported citing data jointly released on October 9 by the China Real Estate Appraisal (CREA) and the E-house China R&D Institute and the China Real Estate Information Circle System (CRIC).
The so-called "golden week" holiday following the Oct 1 National Day celebration presented a golden opportunity for people wanting to go under the knife for cosmetic surgery.
President Hu Jintao said on Friday that the government would safeguard the rights and interests of foreign news organizations, and continue to facilitate their work in the country in line with the law.
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.
President Hu Jintao promised Friday China will continue to make government affairs public and enhance information distribution. World Media Summit Opens In Beijing
Japan is ready to work with China to further substantialize the content of their bilateral strategic and mutually beneficial relations, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said in a written interview with Xinhua on Thursday.
Chinese equities rose 4.76 percent Friday, the first day of trading after week-long National Day holidays, driven by gains in overseas markets.