Lawson's new stores were in line with the 4,746 new store openings for all convenience store brands across China seen in the first half, the China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) and KPMG said in a report on Wednesday.
Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, said he was delighted to see Xi reaffirming the central government's firm stance in implementing the "one country, two systems" principle in Hong Kong.
Legend says the bloom, reviled by empress, found new life in Henan province; now it brings prosperity It's said that Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the only empress in China's history, asked all flowers to blossom in winter in Chang'an, today's Xi'an, Shaanxi province.All the flowers did, except for the peonies.So the peonies were sent to Luoyang, Henan province, as punishment. They have rooted and sprouted in this city ever since.In the past four decades since reform and opening-up began, the peony has become an ambassador linking the city to the world and has witnessed all the city's cultural and economic growth.In 1983, the first edition of the Luoyang Peony Fair was held in Wangcheng Park, with huge public enthusiasm. More than 200,000 tickets were sold before the opening ceremony.The peony fair has been held annually ever since. In 1991, the fair's name was changed to Henan Luoyang Peony Fair, and in 2008 it was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage-one of the youngest festivals on the list. Two years later, it was upgraded to the Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China.Wang Ruogu, deputy director of the Luoyang exhibition office, said the scale of the festival has grown from the first edition's 200 species and 20,000 individual plants into last year's 800 species and 130,000 plants.Popular eventThis year's festival, held from April 5 to May 5, attracted more than 26 million tourists and brought in total revenue of 24 billion yuan (.5 billion)."The hotels are all full during the festival, and some tourists have to stay in Zhengzhou or other nearby cities," Wang said. "For us, the peony festival is not only a tourist event, but also a chance to boost economic growth."Activities such as the 2018 International Ancient Capitals Forum and Luoyang International Robot & Intelligent Equipment Expo were held during this year's festival, which attracted a total investment of 90.4 billion yuan.Located in Laocheng district, the first phase of Luoyi city officially opened during this year's peony festival.Reflecting more than 800 years of history, the reconstructed city is planned to cover 91 hectares at a cost of 12.7 billion yuan.Yang Shaochun, secretary of the CPC Luoyang Laocheng District Committee, says Luoyi is combining cultural tourism and peony-related industries to attract more visitors and revenue."People flooded into this scenic area to see the peonies in April. We don't charge an entrance fee, but we swipe their ID cards to control the number to avoid overcrowding," Yang said."We are cooperating with travel agencies, as they can bring tourists here to see the peonies during the day and eat and shop at night," Yang said. "We are also bringing in peony-related products, such as peony porcelain, peony tea and peony oil."
Lekima landed at around 1:45 am Saturday in the city of Wenling in East China's Zhejiang province. It made a second landing at 8:50 pm Sunday on the coast of Qingdao in Shandong province.
Lee became San Francisco's 43rd mayor in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Dec 12, 2017, at the age of 65.
Last year, the country's civil aviation industry handled 660 million passenger trips, a year-on-year increase of 7.9 percent, and air traffic contributed 32.8 percent of passenger turnover in China's comprehensive transport system, according to the administration.
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Le said the vocational education and training centers are boarding schools and campuses rather than concentration camps, as alleged in some media reports.
Lawmakers have started reviewing a draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Minors, which highlights new stipulations on cyberspace protection.
Lee led many business and trade delegations to China to facilitate collaboration in culture, high-tech and clean energy. Two months before his death, he had visited Shanghai, longtime sister city of San Francisco.
Last year, the ministry decided to initiate anti-dumping investigations against imported phenol originating in these economies, in response to the domestic phenol industry's request.