Pre-owned home prices in the four cities grew 0.5 percent on average from December. Shenzhen took the lead by rising 0.7 percent, followed by Beijing of 0.4 percent, Guangzhou 0.3 percent and Shanghai 0.2 percent, according to NBS figures.
Preparations for the day started early, especially for the girls, who spent hours fixing their hair, makeup and kimonos. Beauty salons stayed open all night on Sunday to meet the rush for styling.
President Paul Biya paid a visit to China last year and attended the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), reaching important consensus with Xi, said Yang, adding that the bilateral relations has come to a new starting point in history with important opportunities for development.
Premium income of life insurance companies reached 1.96 trillion yuan (0 billion) from January to July, up 24 percent year-on-year, according to statistics released by the commission this month.
Preliminary findings issued by Democrats on the House Transportation Committee said engineering mistakes and a "culture of concealment" plus lax federal oversight led to the two fatal crashes of the MAX.
Pop idol Wang Yuan's new fantasy series The Great Ruler released the finale episode on this weekend, making a splash on China's social media platforms.
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President Xi Jinping holds talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. The two leaders witnessed the signing of a series of cooperative documents after their talks. [Photo/Xinhua]
Present during the ceremony was Victor Kyalo, the principal secretary at the ICT Ministry, Dean Yu, the chief executive of Huawei in Kenya, Eunice Kariuki, the director, partnerships, innovation and capacity in the ministry of ICT and Liu Xianfa, the Chinese ambassador to Kenya among others.
President Xi Jinping congratulates Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday for his country's accession to full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Pakistan has also joined the regional bloc. Yao Dawei / Xinhua
Porsche expects its China sales to approach 80,000 cars this year, said Detlev von Platen, the carmaker's head of sales and marketing, in late July when the new Macan made its global premiere in Shanghai.