A place in the country

Article Abstract:

Obstacles to foreign investment in inland provinces must be overcome if China is to narrow the widening gap between the increasingly prosperous coastal cities and the poverty-stricken interior. Some foreign companies are taking the plunge, lured by cheap land and labor, abundant natural resources, an underserved domestic market, and red-carpet treatment. However, barriers include deficiencies in infrastructure and transportation, unenlightened management, underdeveloped markets, and the difficulties of persuading foreign managers to live in the interior.

Foreign investments, Economic aspects, Economic development

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Wang's world

Article Abstract:

Chinese writer Wang Shuo won fame and fortune first for writing, then for film-making, but his subversive style may be attracting a recent string of bad luck. He first gained attention for the the book Air Stewardess, written in 1982 and made into a hit mini-series in 1984, and has become increasing well-known. All 20 of the books that he wrote through 1991 were best-sellers, winning fans with their accurate depictions of Beijing's hooligans and their gutter slang, but several current movie projects are in limbo or have been stopped by officials.

Authors, Writers, Behavior, Popular culture, Censorship, Wang Shuo

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