When you consider that the Chinese tropical hotspots of Hainan and Yunnan attracted some 18 million tourist visitors last year, yet only 750,000 were from foreign lands, the problem starts to become a little clearer. While China has so much to offer and is investing billions of dollars into its infrastructure, improving transport networks and massive advertising campaigns, the visitors to chinese beach resorts are just not appearing but why?

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Shanghai’s government is reportedly attempting to open the domestic property market up to locals by introducing new legislation which would see a ban on purchases by all foreigners and non-permanent Chinese citizens in the city.

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Hong Kong has been rated as the most economically friendly country in the world by the The Heritage Council released its 14th annual 2008 Index of Economic Freedom last week and it certainly makes for some interesting reading. The index takes 162 countries and compares them, examining 10 different economic policies including business, trade, fiscal, monetary, investment, financial and labour freedoms together the country’s property rights, the size of the country’s government and the freedom from corruption that a country enjoys.

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As property watchers the world over have their eyes glued to the US sub-prime rollercoaster, it seems that another big player is about to fall foul of overenthusiastic property speculation and dodgy lending habits. Faced with rampant inflation, skyrocketing property values, no-deposit loans and 400% stock market growth in 2 years, in order to tame the fiery Chinese property market, the government is pulling on every Communist brake it can find in order to enforce some discipline on its increasingly capitalist economy, which is seeing property values drop and vacancies of up to 40% in some new developments.
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From its unique cuisine to its incredible sights, China has appealed to Westerners for centuries.  This country has stolen the heart of many an adventurer and now it is winning the confidence of property investors.  Indeed, China property investment is a very appealing prospect for many.

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The sale of tickets for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics which went on sale today seems to have been sidelined somewhat by the furore which has been unleashed upon the London 2012 Olympic Organisers who are in the midst of a publicity nightmare. The official logo of London 2012 Summer Olympic Games was released to the public but has been nationally ridiculed as being amateur and branded everything from graffiti at a local bus stop, a multicoloured swastika to an eighties disco sign.
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It’s official, tickets for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games go on sale from June 5th in Hong Kong, according to the China Travel Service, the official ticketing agent of the Beijing Olympic Games. A 3-phase ticketing sales operation is in place with 7 million affordable tickets on sale now. 75%  of tickets are to sold domestically and the rest will be available to overseas  buyers. Prices start from $200 rising to $5000 and the rush will be for tickets to the Opening and Closing ceremonies to be held at the incredible Beijing National Stadium. This hotly awaited designer piece of architectural is currently under construction along with all other Olympic Venues as confirmed last week by the Beijing Olympic Committee.
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With just 433 days to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Games,the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games confirmed earlier this month that all thirty-one of the Beijing-based venues are now under construction. Temporary venue for the triathlon event and urban road cycling course begun in earnest in April in addition to the 12 venues which are being built from scratch, such as the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, and include some of the largest architectural projects from the 18,000 capacity Beijing Wukesong Cultural & Sports Centre to the Beijing National Stadium, known as the ‘birds nest’ it will host both the opening and closing ceremonies seating up to 100,000 people. Smooth progess has been made, with main structures erected, most projects are on track for completion. Continue reading ‘All Beijing Olympic Venues Under Construction’