Statistics show that the number of brands debuting in the city reached 986 last year, an increase of 151 from 2018. In the first quarter of 2020, more than 60 brands, ranging from retail to catering to entertainment, opened their first outlets in Shanghai.
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the ban would be implemented starting 72 hours after being cleared by courts. That means it will take effect Thursday morning.
Square dancing has been a popular form of entertainment for middle-age and elderly Chinese women. Every day at morning and dusk, Chinese aunties, also known as dama in Mandarin, gather outdoors to dance for hours on squares. The daily occurrence is also an opportunity for participants to meet new friends and socialize with their neighbors.
Starbucks will open its first Tianjin flagship Reserve store on Friday, after renovating one of the most iconic historical landmarks. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
St. Petersburg State University, Putin's alma mater, will award Xi an honorary doctorate during the visit, Zhang said. Putin was granted the same honor by Tsinghua University, Xi's alma mater, in April.
Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show April sales tallied 1.98 million, down 14.6 percent year-on-year, which is the largest fall this year.
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Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz also touched on personalization.
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Statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center show the rapid growth of the booming internet trend: China's netizen population hit a new high, reaching 802 million by the end of June this year.