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China's shopping mall sector sees upturn

Over 70 percent of shopping malls across China recorded increased foot traffic in the first half, showing a mild upward trend, a survey showed. The survey, released by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association, covered companies operating in China's shopping mall sector.

New HSR work in full progress

As construction of Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway is in full swing, staffers from Taiyuan High-speed Railway Engineering Section are closely monitoring key construction milestones and making every effort to advance the latter phase of the 342-kilometer project. Given the high number of bridges and tunnels along the entire route and the challenging construction conditions, members of the section's intervention team implemented a task-list management system, strictly controlling key processes such as track laying and switch welding.

XINHUA-CHINA DAILY