China's Import and Export Growth Predicted to Drop Below 5%
The General Administration of Customs expects China's import and export growth to follow the downward trend this year, to drop below 5%. Affected by the worsening global financial crisis and a serious slowdown of the world economy, China's import and export began to experience drops since last November.

Guangzhou's Natural Gas Price Expected to Rise Slightly by 0.05 Yuan

The Guangzhou Price Control Administration issued yesterday three price proposals for natural gas consumption. Plan 1 would see prices increase to 3.5 Yuan per cubic meter, up by 0.05 Yuan. Both plan 2 and 3 propose new prices with rises of 0.2 and 0.3 Yuan per cubic meter, whilst users who have paid 3500 Yuan for gas-pipe installation will not affected by the price increase.

The Pearl River Experiences a Salt Tide
The Guangdong Astronomical Society predicted that the Pearl River will experience a salt tide from today until Saturday (Jan 10th). This salt tide will be the most intensive and longest one since last autumn, so governments across the Province have adopted measures to guarantee fresh water supplies. It is expected that the intensity of the salt tide will drop significantly on January 11th, to a level that can meet fresh water standards.

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