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MU Researcher Says Chinese Credit Market Remains Underdeveloped

By Guest PostAugust 4, 2010EconomyBeijing, China, chinese credit market, chinese government, chinese households, credit market, economic policies, rui yao, tsinghua university, university of missouri, urban chinese households

*Survey reveals urban Chinese households maintain high saving rates and are unwilling to utilize credit*

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Chinese government has made several reforms to its economic policies in recent years. Despite these reforms, a new study shows that Chinese households are not utilizing their credit market to its fullest extent. Rui Yao, a researcher in the department of Personal Financial Planning in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri, says a recent survey of urban Chinese households shows that the Chinese credit market remains underdeveloped.

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Sandstorms and desertification

By ShamsMarch 22, 2010Environmentasthma, Beijing, deforestation, desertification, deserts, deserts are expanding, eastern china, hazards, northern china, particulate, sandstorm, suspended particles, taiwan, urban, western united states

Saturday, and again on Monday (22^nd March) Beijing and part of eastern China was hit by two successive severe sandstorms originating in northern China. And the fine dust travelled not only to Taiwan, but as far as to the western United States.

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There are nine million bicycles in Beijing……

By ShamsMay 12, 2008EnvironmentBeijing, Bicycle riding, Katie Melua

Although it’s the gas price to blame, but it’s a great move – bicycles!! More people are using the two-wheelers. Good for the environment, good for health. There are about 18 million sales a year over the last few years in US. That’s a smart number.

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MU Researcher Says Chinese Credit Market Remains Underdeveloped

Sandstorms and desertification

There are nine million bicycles in Beijing……