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China has a population of more than 1.3 billion with a labor force of more than 786 million people. Covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, it is the world’s fourth largest country after Russia, Canada and the USA. The country is divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four Central Government municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The country recorded GDP growth of around 10% year-on-year in 2008 and from 1996 to 2006 the year-on-year GDP growth was consistently above 7.0%. In 2008, its GDP reached US$7.8 trillion, which was the second largest in the world after the USA. The RMB (currency of China) appreciated over 5% in 2006 and is anticipated to see continued appreciation in the coming five years.
Chen, Jeffrey
Chan, John
Wang, Hao
Zhou, Yi
Corporate Members
HTF (Asia) Limited
Individual Members
Fu, George
Legislation (Source: The Shanghai Municipal People's Government / Investment Shanghai)
Foreign Investment Examination and Approval (Shanghai)
Interim Procedures of Shanghai Municipality on Joint-stock Cooperative Enterprises (Shanghai)
Interim Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on the Comprehensive Administration of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Center Zone (Shanghai)
Law of People’s Republic of China on Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprises (Shanghai)
The Company Law of the People's Republic of China (revised in 2005) (Shanghai)
Local Newspaper
China Daily
Shanghai Daily (Shanghai)
Other Useful Information
The Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Ministry of Commerce
Investment Shanghai
Shanghai Administration of Industry and Commerce (SHAIC)
SHAIC - Registration Information of Foreign Investment Enterprise
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Public Holidays in 2010
Jan 1
Feb 13-15
Apr 5
May 1
New Year
Chinese New Year
Qing Ming Festival
Labour Day
Jun 16
Sep 22
Oct 1-3
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day