Chinese see fast income growth in Jan-June

The urban and rural income growths of 31 Chinese provinces exceeded that of the consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, and 29 of these exceeded 10 percent in the first half of this year.

Premier's letter brings Japanese students to China

When Kayo Fukushima, an 11-year-old Japanese girl, sent a thank-you letter to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, she did not expect to receive back a handwritten reply inviting her to visit China.

Offshore tax-free policy boosts Hainan tourism

Tax-free retail stores in Sanya are helping boost tourism in China’s southernmost city and Hainan province during what traditionally are the slowest months for tourism, April through August.