New GZ Railway Station to Start Operation Later this Year
Guangzhou's new railway station in Panyu district will be put into use by the end of the year and the 3 major commercial circles around the station should be completed on time. Occupying 3 square kilometers, these commercial circles include the train station itself, but also a business center, a logistics center and a living community. It is also believed that Guangzhou's first Walmart, the American shopping chain, will open a store there in November.

Guangdong's Industrial Production Volume on the Rise
The Guangdong Statistics Bureau recently issued data that shows that ever since the 2nd quarter, Guangdong's industrial production volume has been on the rise. Amongst all industrial enterprises, it seems that it is small-size ones that are picking up the quickest, with a 12.7% increase over the past 7 months and an added-value of 304 billion Yuan.

Jieyang Airport's Air Base Starts Construction
This morning (Aug 24th), construction on Jieyang airport's new air base officially started. With a total investment of over 400 million Yuan, the air base will cover 226 thousand square meters. The project involves building aircraft parking lots, air freight centers and other logistic infrastructure.

Guangzhou Book Exhibition Ends
Today (Aug 24th) was the last day of the Guangzhou Book Exhibition and although it's Monday, a record number of visitors were recorded. Our reporters were at the exhibition today, watching cashiers deals with over 15 people at a time, a big increase compared to the first 4 days. With discounts comparable to online shops, people were walking out of the exhibition will piles of books under their arms. A member of the exhibition staff told us that books related to history and health, as well as encyclopedias have been the most popular.

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