In the period, the operating profit of the industry rose 4.8 percent year-on-year to 32.7 billion yuan, reversing the losing streak in the first quarter.
In the past, people used to think that the "last mile issue" means it is difficult to find customers because they live in remote areas. But the "last mile issue" is not simply caused by distance-it could also be triggered by other factors such as product issues, said Bei Duoguang, president of the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion at Renmin University of China.
In the report, Xi emphasized that China must pursue a model of sustainable development featuring increased production, higher living standards and healthy ecosystems.
In the past few years, first-tier and some second-tier cities took effective measures to rein in rocketing home prices, while smaller cities moved to reduce their housing inventories, he added.
In the third quarter, the leverage rate, or the debt-to-GDP ratio, fell to its weakest level in about three decades, the report indicated.
In the lead-up to the March vote, recently-constituted municipal assemblies are to hold an extraordinary session on Jan. 21 to nominate the candidates for the regional and national assemblies.
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In the report, Kunming in Yunnan province drew praise for its "Tour with just your mobile" initiative that integrates much of what the city has to offer on one app, while Beijing was noted for decreasing congestion at tourist attractions through its time-division appointment ticketing systems.
In the latest consumer trend, Chinese shoppers are complaining less about merchandise and more about services.
In the same period, the central bank injected 47.6 billion yuan of funds through the pledged supplementary lending(PSL) to the China Development Bank, Agricultural Bank of China and the Export-Import Bank of China.
In the town of Napa on the first night of a blaze dubbed the Atlas fire, nearly 50 people who were in danger of being overrun by flames were rescued by the crews of two California Highway Patrol helicopters working in tandem during a seven-hour aerial evacuation operation.