Large-scale expansion of pilot zones can also help further their role as a new growth engine for foreign trade, Zhao added.
Last year, the 49-year-old was elected as an NPC deputy representing his home province of Shanxi, where he found the inspiration and shot his first films, including Xiao Wu, his award-winning student feature about a pickpocket.
Largely due to the annual conference, Hangzhou is becoming an increasingly popular destination for talents, and more are deciding to stay in the city to pursue their professional careers.
Last summer, at the 10th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the Seventh Special Olympics Games, Ma led the team as they represented Gansu province and took third place in the five-a-side tournament for the deaf, and also took home the Sportsmanship Award.
Last month about 40 bookshops in Shanghai hosted an array of events during the book fair. These included the launch of new titles and "reading events".
Last year, China’s foreign trade volume reached a record high of 30.51 trillion yuan (.51 trillion), up 9.7 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.
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Last year, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that live sports should look more like video games.
Last year, Daoxiangcun signed a strategic partnership with JD, and now, as long as consumers make their order before 3 pm, they can get fresh rice dumplings on the same day.
Last year, China was home to 241 million people age 60 or over, accounting for 17.3 percent of the population. By 2050, that's forecast to hit 487 million and 34.9 percent respectively, according to the Office of the National Working Commission on Aging.
Last year saw more than 19 million new market entities of all sizes, an increase of 16.6 percent year-on-year, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation. Among them, more than 6 million enterprises were established last year, a year-on-year increase of 9.9 percent.