China's aviation industry continues to develop its infrastructure, forming regional networks and expanding service to more cities. The country is becoming a hub for airlines both in Asia and the world. This could be good news for some U-S businesses. Susan Tart tells us why.
Nasty weather is not unusual event in China. The last twelve months in particular have seen extremes of every type. Record freezing temperatures and blizzards; devastating typhoons and floods; drought and sandstorms; even an alleged tornado. But it didn’t take a catastrophe like to expose poor infrastructure in one of China's most important cities – just a seasonal rainstorm.
It’s just two years since the spectacular opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Now with two years to go till the 2012 Games in London thought are focused on the future and the British capital.
But what about back here in Beijing? The games certainly had an effect on the city’s infrastructure. Apart from the iconic Bird’s Nest the legacy of the games includes new roads, more subway lines, more hotels…