73
A total of 73 Chinese firms joined the ranks of Fortune Global 500 for this year, 12 more compared with that of 2011, according to a list released by fortunechina.com on July 9.
16.04 million
China had a birth rate of 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2011, with 16.04 million newborns. The birth rate has remained stable and low, according to the National Population and Family Planning Commission.
1.28 trillion yuan
Tourism revenue totaled 1.28 trillion yuan ($202 billion) in the first half of this year, up 17.3 percent from last year's same period, the National Tourism Administration said on July 11.
500,000
China has set a target of producing and selling 500,000 energy-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles annually by 2015, and 5 million such units by 2020, according to a blueprint released by the State Council on July 9. |