Editor's note: The World Investment Forum (WIF) is a global forum on investment and development issues organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Global businesses still consider China as an important growth destination and as one of the most promising regions for investment despite the recent clamor for a further relaxation in the business climate.
Ding Xiaohuo is never going to ski the Alps or see the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace. Like most Chinese his age, he'll never even see a real passport with his photo on it.
The vagaries of the city's weather cannot stop enthusiastic visitors from all over the world coming to Expo 2010 Shanghai. With a continuously increasing number of visitors, the demand for staff at the Expo Garden has increased as well.
It may be argued that women, with their acknowledged superior multi-tasking skills, make for good designers because designing by its very nature means doing many things at once.
At Suzhou Creek's Danba Road Pier, the Suzhou Cruise No 1 cuts a delightful figure. The small boat's sleek lines contrast with the bulk of the much larger ships plying the waterway. Even before Emily Zhang and her family board the vessel, it has already won them over.
Satellite views zooming in on Nali Patio show nothing unusual, but take a slow walk around, and you may just fall in love with this courtyard tucked alongside Sanlitun Village.
Medeth Alqahtani is a man who captures a lot of attention, not just because of his resplendent Arab dress, but also for the chain he wears around his neck, replete with 50 Expo souvenir pins.
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