Sign of the new times: Foreign money to nation surging

China's foreign direct investment (FDI) reached its highest total in 16 months during November, sustaining the rising trend since August, a clear signal that the nation's speedy economic recovery is attracting more foreign investors.

The FDI climbed as high as 32 percent from a year earlier to $7.02 billion last month, compared with a 5.7 percent bump in October, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

China's FDI rose by 7 percent in August, the first monthly growth since last October when the financial crisis landed. Foreign investment grew by 19 percent in September.