Hello and welcome to the 17th issue of Beijing Review. 

Cover Designed by Cui Xiaodong

COVER STORY    

Ready to Bloom looks at the upcoming International Horticultural Expo and the preparation Beijing has undertaken to host a world quality event. Plants include both domestic and foreign species on display over 503 hectares with both outdoor areas and a large greenhouse for tropical varieties.

BUSINESS

Finding the Fast Lane looks at how foreign car brands are increasingly focusing their attention to China’s auto market. Many companies have sped up improving their products and developing new vehicles as well as introducing price cuts on luxury vehicles. They also face competition by China’s growing production and sales of clean-energy vehicles.

FORUM

Should the 996 Work Schedule be Encouraged? discusses the pros and cons of the 9 am to 9 pm six-day-a-week work schedules that have become part of many companies’ corporate cultures, especially in the tech sector. Some people laud the intense work hours while others say such sustained overtime work over long periods damages both health as well as life balance.

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