The Second plenary Session of the 11th Guangdong People's Congress Opens
The second plenary session of the 11th Guangdong Provincial People's Congress will be held this Friday (Feb 13th) in Guangzhou. Our reporter Chen Hongyan has interviewed some of the members who all believe that the main issues will concern living standards, the financial crisis, and environmental protection.
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Guangzhou to Enhance Efforts in Housing for Those in Poverty
In the upcoming two years, Guangzhou will enhance its efforts in providing more housing for those in need. The city will build more low-rent houses but also purchase pre-owned houses to supplement the low-rent housing offer, bringing the number of cheap accommodation to over 77.000.

China automobile sales past US in January
The first time, China has over-taken the US in the number of cars sold last month (January), according to statistics issued yesterday (Feb 10th) by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).  In January, China sold 735,500 vehicles, 14.35 percent less year-on-year but still far more then in the US where sales plummeted 37 percent last month, down to 656,693 vehicles. Although bad news for the environment, these figures show that a series of industry and market support measures adopted by the government have begun to take effect, which include tax cuts when purchasing vehicles and subsidies to farmers to replace outdated trucks with modern vehicles.

(Photo from:chinadaily.com)