Note: Ge Yun, 32, a housewife and mother of a 4-year-old son in Beijing, has quit using a micro blog for some time and is also considering using her Wechat more discreetly.
There is an old folk adage that well describes what China's mooncake market, and perhaps entire gift market is like: Those who eat (mooncakes) never spend a bit and those who buy never get a bite.
Since the Ningxia Hui autonomous region began hosting the China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum in 2010, it has become a hub of investment from Arabic countries by offering high-end products, convenient visa procedures and favorable tax policies.
The cooperation between China and Arab today is just the continuation of a long legacy of trade that extends back to ancient times, said Zhu Hongren, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The first China-Arab States Expo will open on Sept 15 in Yinchuan, capital city of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
This year's expo in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region will deepen economic and trade cooperation between China and Arab states, said experts.
Though the cities of China's eastern coast have been the centers of commerce and economy in the past few decades, the Ningxia Hui autonomous region is emerging as a new driving force for development in the west through the revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route, local entrepreneurs say.
It's a great honor for Kuwait to be selected as the country of honor at the China-Arab States Expo 2013, which has a great influence on strengthening the friendship between Kuwait and China and developing bilateral cooperation in various fields such as trade, business, investment, culture and sports.
Beijing will build a headquarters for the World Tourism Cities Federation within three years to attract more cities to join the organization, a senior official said.
Beijing may become a gap year hotspot for international students, according to the capital's tourism commission, which is eyeing international students to boost tourist numbers.
As Chinese tourists become top spenders around the world, US travel agencies are customizing tour projects to attract them.
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