Sichuan's tourism revenue soars
Sichuan Province raked in US$39.6 billion in tourism revenue in the first half of 2014, up 29.3 percent year on year.China Focus: Many graduates but few doctors in west China
While job seekers make their way to crowded first-tier cities, the far west faces a shortage of skilled medical staff.West China Desert Musical Festival to kick off
The first West China Desert Musical Festival will take place at the Binggou Scenic Spot in Binhe New Area, Yinchuan City, from May 1 to 2.Li calls for west China to welcome new firms
Premier Li Keqiang urged the western region to absorb labor-intensive and environmentally friendly industries transferring there from eastern areas in a major attempt to boost its development.West China provinces seek to establish FTZ
Several provinces and autonomous regions in west China have recently proposed to set up Free Trade Zones (FTZ), according to the draftsman team of “Northwest China Blue Book” on January 6.West China opens first direct air route with Sydney
A Sichuan Airlines A330 passenger plane bound for Sydney departed from Jiangbei International Airport in Chongqing Municipality Friday morning, marking the opening of the first direct air route linking western China with the Australian city.