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Tourism revenue in China reached 145.8 billion yuan ($22.94 billion) during the week-long National Day holiday, an increase of 25.1 percent year-on-year, official data showed Saturday.
China's big cities, notorious for their skyhigh housing prices, reported decreases in apartment sales during the weeklong National Day holiday.
Affected by the continuously slumped international ocean-going market, China's ship-building industry is having a difficult time, with ship delivery of only 4.7 million DWTs in August, down nine percent year-on-year.
China's retail and catering sectors post a year-on-year growth of 17.5 percent in sales during the National Day Holiday running from Oct 1-7, known as a "Golden Week" for businesses.
China's import of cotton stood at 207,000 tons in August, down 33,000 tons or 13.8 percent from the same month last year, according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs.
The number of tourists at national scenic spots increased sharply during the weeklong Nation Day holiday, causing many well-known sites to be packed with crowds.
The gold bugs who are now flocking to special websites to buy the glittering metal at supposedly discount prices may be subjecting themselves to risks, warn investment advisers and lawyers.
Online book sales and e-reading had put great pressure on traditional bookshops
A market once dominated by female customers is shifting ground as higher-tipping males enter it, Xu Junqian in Shanghai reports.
China's electronics and information technology (IT) sector continued to expand in the first eight months of this year.
China's forestry resources are being utilized more rationally and effectively than ever, while the industry is growing faster yearly.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged stronger financial support for China's small businesses and better regulation of private lending activities to prevent risks of capital shortage from spreading.
