China Southern Airlines Charter Flight Arrives in Guangzhou
After repatriating to Shanghai the 98 Chinese citizens that were stranded in Mexico, the 20-man crew flew back to Guangzhou last night(May, 6th) and will now be put in quarantine for the next 7 days.

Canton Fair's 2nd Domestic Sales Promotion Meeting Held

The Canton Fair held a 2nd meeting to promote domestic sales yesterday (May 6th). Our journalist Yang Zhen was at the meeting:
Most foreign trade companies offered a cold reception to the domestic ones mainly due to the differences in their operation mode. Their long-term engagement in the OEM (original equipment manufacturing) sector has rendered most of them simply processing factories whilst domestic sales involve more marketing and channeling. Jiang Guoyuan, Vice General Manager of Guangzhou's Friendship Store, said:

" China's domestic market has developed fairly well on the whole. During the May Day Holidays, sales went up tremendously in most domestic department stores. I think in order to explore the domestic the market, both domestic and foreign trading companies must make some adjustments. Foreign trade companies usually prefer manufacturing large quantities of goods, whilst we need varieties but in smaller quantities."

(source from www.book-hotel.cn)

Asian Games Promotions in Chengdu

Yesterday (May 6th), the Guangzhou Asian Games Committee and one of its partners the TCL Group came together in Chengdu, as part of the campaign to tour China promoting the games. In Chengdu, they donated sport equipment and televisions to elementary schools as well as recruited volunteers. In just one, over 300 people signed up to become a volunteer.