Urbanization in the People’s Republic of China increased in speed following the initiation of the reform and opening policy. By the end of 2012‚ the mainland of the People’s Republic of China had a total urban population of 712 million or 52.6% of the total population‚ rising from 26% in 1990.[1] In the long term‚ China faces increasing urbanization; according to predictions‚ nearly 70% of the population will live in urban areas by 2035.[2][citation needed] Over the next two decades China will build
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Asia on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean‚ with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. China’s continental coastline extends for about 18‚000 kilometers‚ and its vast sea surface is studded with more than 5‚000 islands‚ of which Taiwan and Hainan are the largest. Since initiating market reforms in 1978‚ China has shifted from a centrally planned to a market based economy and experienced rapid economic and social development. GDP growth averaging about 10 percent a year has lifted more than
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operated at a relatively small scale‚ modeling its low-cost‚ highefficiency strategy on Southwest Airlines in the United States. And the years of consistently rapid growth seemingly demonstrated the model’s strength. Yet Lucky Air and its parent‚ Hainan Airlines‚ were growing concerned. The Chinese airline industry was heavily regulated‚ limiting flexibility for new airlines. Nonetheless‚ new low-cost competitors were blossoming‚ and Lucky Air found itself among an increasingly crowded field: there
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DUE DATE 13 April 2013 Contents Word 1086 1. ABSTRACT……………………………………………………. ………………………...2 2. ECONOMIC FACTOR……………………………………...……………………………2 3. POLITICLA FACTOR……………………………………….……………………………3 4. SOCIAL FACTOR…………………………………………..……………………………3 5. TECHNOLOGICAL FACTOR ..………………………………………………………...4 6. Conclusion………………………………………………...…………...………………..4 7. References ………………………………………..……………………………………
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With reference to two contrasting countries‚ describe and explain the difference in the importance of tourism in their economic development Since the approximated establishment of tourism in the seventeen hundreds‚ its growth has been both rapid and widespread. Due to advancements in technology‚ different areas becoming more accessible and people being generally more able to travel‚ tourism has developed drastically from the early days of the package tours by Thomas Cook in the 1840’s. Tourism
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The world today consists of almost 6.9 billion people. China itself‚ serves host to more than 1.2 billion people. This astronomical figure is more than 17% of the enite word population. For centuries China has stood as a leading civilization‚ outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. On the other hand‚ over the last decade‚ it has also plummeted economically. A big factor for this massive downfall is its overpopulation within the country. Due to this exponential increase in population
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In the Second World War‚ the Japanese captured approximately 3 million prisoners of war. The sufferings of these people were horrific‚ with an extremely high death rate. This essay will compare and contrast the treatment of Prisoners of War between Japan and the Allied forces during the Pacific War. Prisoners of the Japanese‚ including Australians were treated much worse than those of the Allies because provisions in Japanese camps were low and Red Cross packages were denied‚ and the rate of death
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The history of Heineken The Heineken family entered the beer business in 1864‚ when Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery in the heart of Amsterdam. Over the past 140 years‚ three generations of the Heineken family have built and expanded the brand and the company in Europe and around the world. It is thanks to the leadership of Gerard‚ Henry and Alfred Heineken that Heineken is one of the world’s leading brewing groups. Today Charlene de CarvalhoHeineken is delegate member of the Board of directors
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China‚ officially the People’s Republic of China‚ is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country‚ with a population of over 1.3 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China‚ with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces‚ five autonomous regions‚ four direct-controlled municipalities‚ and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions . The PRC also claims Taiwan – which
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University Student Village Official ——The In-depth investigation into the practical work of University Student Village Official Research proposal Author: Lv Lusi Organized by: Communist Youth League‚ Communication University of China July‚ 2009 Abstract Nowadays‚ more and more university students choose to go to the rural area‚ working as village officials. This kind of phenomenon is common now. We plan to carry on in-depth investigation to one of the university student village
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