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UK luxury car company Bentley is flying high with 2012 Hurun Award

 

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CBI member Bentley recently received recognition from China's highly influential Hurun Report, with the Bentley Continental GT coupe winning the 'Best Super Luxury Car' and the Bentley Continental Flying Spur saloon receiving the 'Limited Edition Super Luxury Car' title at the Hunrun Report's Best of the Best 2012 awards.

The Hurun Report, widely recognised as the leading authority on the rapid changes taking place amongst China's high net worth individuals, produces 20 magazine issues per year that target the special interests of China's wealth creators.

Bentley also received recognition from The World Luxury Association and The Detroit News as a leading global luxury automotive brand.

Please click here to read the full press release by Bentley.

UK design Company Arup builds its reputation with ICC award at MIPIM Asia

 

 

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CBI member Arup recently announced that the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in Hong Kong, to which it provided full engineering services, was voted as the gold winner at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2011, a scheme which recognises outstanding real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region.

Boasting stunning views of Victoria Harbour, ICC is the tallest building in Hong Kong and set new benchmarks for tall building construction in the city. The main structural skeleton is formed from a high modulus concrete inner core wall. Arup engineered the design of the innovative self-compacting high modulus concrete with special volcanic tuff aggregate.

Arup also had a major involvement in five other projects which were recognised at MIPIM Asia Awards 2011 for their innovative, technical, environmental, and architectural qualities:

• Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, which Arup designed the district cooling system for, was awarded silver in the Best Mixed-use Buildings Category.

• Hong Cheng Plaza in Guangzhou, to which Arup was the structural, geotechnical, and façade engineer, received silver in the Best Chinese Futura Projects Category. Olympia 66 in Dalian, to which Arup provided structural and geotechnical consulting services, received bronze.

• Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport, to which Arup was the multi-disciplinary engineer, won silver in the Best Central and Western Asia Futura Projects Category.

• Shanghai Wheelock, which Arup developed a preliminary structural design for, won bronze in the Best Business Centre Category.

Please click here to read the full press release by Arup on the recognition it received at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2011.

Earlier this year, Guangzhou International Finance Centre (IFC), engineered by Arup, won the Best Tall Building Award for the Asia and Australasia Region from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) for its outstanding design and construction.

Arup engineers from Hong Kong, London, and Shenzhen worked together to provide full engineering design services for Guangzhou IFC, a highly innovative tower with striking visual impact.

Please click here to read the full press release by Arup on the recognition received by Guangzhou IFC.

Michael Kwok, Arup's Project Director, said, "Guangzhou IFC is another success story of global collaboration between Arup offices to deliver a world class project. We are proud that the depth and breadth of our expertise helps to shape Guangzhou's skyline, and continues to make a positive impact on the built environment."

 

Celebrating UK and international CBI member success in China: Nov 2011

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Dear China Direct readers, 

Kindly find more than 25 examples of UK and international CBI member companies that are celebrating business success in China in November 2011.

Download CBI China, Celebrating member success in China, November 2011

This will mark the 300th entry since China Direct went live back in June 2009.

Please let the CBI team in Beijing (ben.cooper@cbi.org.uk tel: 00 86 10 85253100) know if your company would like to share your China business news with the CBI's international member network.

Many thanks.

2012 UK Now - the UK's largest arts festival in China - dates for your diary

 

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Dear CBI members,

We are delighted to let you know that UK Now, the biggest British arts festival in China ever, will be held next year between April and November, featuring hundreds of world-class events in 15 cities across China.

Key goals of UK Now include showcasing the quality, diversity, breadth, and innovation of artistic Britain and celebrating China and the UK as consecutive hosts of the Olympic Games.

Please find attached below a bilingual overview of UK Now.

Download UK Now fast facts EN & CN

UK Now's events programme will be wide-ranging and inclusive, covering all the art forms. Events will include exhibitions, concerts, performances, talks, workshops, collaborative projects, online activities, competitions, etc.

UK Now is sponsored by CBI members including British Airways, Burberry, Diageo, HSBC, InterContinental Hotels Group, Norton Rose, Prudential, and Standard Chartered.

For more information about UK Now please contact either Ms. Hannah Douglas or Ms. Sam Christie.

hannah.douglas@britishcouncil.org.cn tel: 00 86 10 65906903 ext 362

sam.christie@britishcouncil.org.cn tel: 00 86 10 65906903 ext 266  

Opportunities for UK businesses in China Regional Cities Report

 

The China-Britain Business Council and the Centre for International Business at CBI member The University of Leeds have prepared an updated research report on 'Opportunities for UK Businesses in China's Regional Cities' on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).

The original report, published in September 2008, focused on the market expansion and development of China's regional cities and the relevance of this to British businesses.

However, the last three years have seen major changes to the international economic landscape, with the global financial crisis and UK recession having a deep impact on British businesses and their internationalisation prospects.

The new report presents the findings of research conducted this year.

Please click here to access the latest version of the 'Opportunities for UK Businesses in China's Regional Cities' report.

 

CBI Director General Visits China 10-12 Oct 2011

 

 

CBI Director General, John Cridland CBE, is visting China from 10-12 October. He will meet Chinese government officials in Beijing and engage with member companies throughout his trip. In addition to calls in Beijing he will travel to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

If you would like to learn more about Mr. Cridland's trip please contact the CBI's Beijing office directly via: ben.cooper@cbi.org.uk

   

Manpower's China Employment Survey 2011 Q2 Summary

 

 
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China Direct hopes that you find CBI member Manpower's Employment Survey trends for the second quarter of 2011 useful.

Please review the summary below.

Download 2011Q2_MEOS_EN

Our thanks to Manpower China for kindly providing this information to our members.

Manpower's China Employment Outlook Survey 2011 Q1 - Key Facts

 

  
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CBI member company Manpower has very kindly shared with China Direct its 2011 quarterly China Employment Outlook Survey.

This useful survey is essential reading for employers and employees active in China. It analyses 16 regional cities and provides helpful sectoral comparisons in addition to an assessment of global employment trends.

Please download below:

Download 2011Q1 MEOS_EN

China Direct will also provide Manpower's Q2 Survey results later this week.

For more information please contact Manpower on 00 86 21 58782618 or apple.xu@manpower.com.cn     

China's High Speed Rail Network - back on track?

 

 
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Dear China Direct readers, welcome back after the Bank Holiday weekend!

In today's piece a short note from James Cheng, Fund Manager at Morgan Stanley, on China's high speed rail network and a journey he recently made from Guangzhou to Wuhan.

As an aside there is an unattributable rumour circulating here in China that the first train leaving Guangzhou for Wuhan every morning is always empty - just to make sure that the track is still usable!

Please download Mr. Cheng's article below:

Download China's High Speed Rail Network - a journey

Our grateful thanks to Week In China for providing this article.

   

Stop Press: China's 2010 Census - making sense of the results

 

Today saw the release of population statistics collated during Nov 2010's China census.

Headlines:

Population (2010): 1.34 billion

Population (1953): 594 million

Urban: 49.7% (+13.7% 2000 Census)

Aged 60+: 13.3% (+3%)

Aged <14: 16.6% (-6.29% )

Av size of household: 3.1 (-0.34%)

To read the NBS Press Release please click here.

Please refer to China Direct's original article on the 2010 Census on 04 November 2010.

Kindly select 'archives' from the menu above and month/year to access.