ANHUI PROVINCE

• Hidden attractions - John Edwards writes that Anhui province deserves more attention from UK investors. VIEW

BEIJING

• Beijing's best - Paul Fisher offers some guidance to those seeking more than business in Beijing. VIEW
• Historic capital transforms into world trade centre
In the 1950s there was a proposal that the governmental capital be moved away from Beijing to somewhere west of the city. That idea was rejected because of the historical significance of basing the capital around the Tiananmen Gate. Just as well, writes Bruce Connolly, because the city is enjoying a renaissance, spurred by the country’s rapidly growing economy and the holding of the Olympic Games. VIEW

CHONGQING

• Western development strategy: still got a long, long way to go. This report has been produced by the British Consulate-General, Chongqing; and aims to give an insight into the Chinese government's western development strategy; and to identify business opportunities opening up as a result... VIEW
• Huge city, with big visions - Chongqing is without doubt one of the fastest growing places in China. VIEW
• Centre of attention - The inexorable rise of Chongqing is providing plenty of opportunities for UK business, as Beverley Simpson writes.VIEW

HAINAN

• The south sea province where environment is a priority
Hainan is best known as a tourist spot, but there is more to the island than coconut palm-fringed beaches, as Bruce Connolly writes. VIEW

HONG KONG & GUANGDONG

• The south comes together - China-Britain Business Council is co-sponsoring a business conference on the subject of trade and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and Guangdong province. Leading officials from both Hong Kong and Guangdong will deliver speeches at an event which will focus on the ever-increasing co-operation that derives from the establishment of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). VIEW

HEBEI PROVINCE

• Prospecting Hebei. VIEW

HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE

• Former powerhouse regains steam - VIEW
With central government shifting its focus from coastal to northeastern China, coupled with the determination of local governments to turn round and reawaken this powerhouse, now is the time to at least consider what northeast China has to offer, writes Bruce Connolly.

GUANGZHOU

• View from the world’s workshop - VIEW
Shedding light on the world’s manufacturing centre, Sanjay Wadvani, who has just completed his posting as Deputy Consul-General and Head of Trade and Investment at the British Consulate-General in Guangzhou, compares his recent experience with the China he first saw in 1989, and gives advice on doing business in the region.

JIANGSU PROVINCE

• Not out with the old, but still in with the new.
Throughout its history Nanjing has had periods of prosperity and glory, to be followed by times of gloom and despair. How does the city stand today? Charlie Gidney assesses the position. VIEW

• Down to earth
The Chinese have a saying, “Shang you tiantang, xia you Su Hang” (above there is heaven, on earth there is Suzhou and Hangzhou). While most travellers might now hesitate to juxtapose Suzhou with celestial joys, it is certainly one of the better-looking cities emerging from the rapid, concrete modernisation of China, as well as offering a promising business environment, as Nick Little writes.
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JIANGXI

• Destination Nanchang - Somewhat off the beaten track, there is seldom any news from the central province of Jiangxi, yet it has much to offer to the foreign investor, says Martin Wright.

SHANGHAI

• The city where push no longer comes to shove
Shanghai has changed beyond recognition, in more senses than one,as Humphrey Keenlyside discovered when he visited the city again in November 2005 after an absence of five years. VIEW

SHENZHEN

• Shenzhen comes of age - Review editor Janet Kealey visited Shenzhen recently, on her first trip to the city since 1985. VIEW

SHENYANG

• Shenyang goes British - Regional Focus VIEW

• Look north -Shenyang city is prospering under new government policies, and is now looking to Europe for investment in the next stage of its growth. Janet Kealey found out what is happening on the ground in Shenyang. VIEW

SICHUAN PROVICE

• From the heart of China - Now undergoing massive reconstruction, Sichuan's provincial capital Chengdu is a good place to live and work, says Brian Thomson. VIEW

SOUTH WEST CHINA

• Tales from the passenger seat of a Chinese taxi - James Glasse discovers on a recent trip around the southwest of China how much chance meetings can tell you about the complexities of Chinese culture. VIEW

TIBET

• Visit to the rooftop of the world. VIEW

WUHAN

• Centre of attention
Wuhan is a sprawling metropolis with the problems of traffic congestion and air pollution besetting China’s other large cities. It has been somewhat overlooked in the drive to develop China’s coastal and interior regions. So why are overseas companies flocking to invest there? Review Editor Janet Kealey considers the city’s re-emergence. VIEW

XINJIANG

• Journey to the centre of the world - Xinjiang is one of China's remotest regions and, for that reason, has deterred would-be investors. VIEW

YUNNAN

• From isolated mountain region to international gateway? - Yunnan
Yunnan has one of the fastest growing provincial economies in China. Previously regarded as remote, it is lining itself up to play a significant role as a potential trade and investment centre, forged around its ties with southeast Asia, as Bruce Connolly writes. VIEW

ZHEIJIANG

• Beauty and opportunity - Hangzhou was recently voted by Forbes magazine as the "best place in China to do business". Richard Barnard explains why. VIEW

ZHUAHAI

• Zhuhai flies faster - Smaller and less brash than its neighbour and fellow special economic zone Shenzhen, Zhuhai has nevertheless undergone a tremendous economic rise over the past two decades. VIEW