Sanya Expat

Well, we know Hainan is leading this parade...not good for the health of China's ongoing development...once again the greedy gain for themselves at everyone else's expense...Cheers, Mario

This just in from the news wires....

(RTTNews) - China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday announced that property prices in 70 major cities across the country were up 10.7% year-on-year in February, faster than the 9.5% increase in the previous month. Housing prices were up 13% year-on-year in February, faster than the 11.3% increase in January, the statistical office said. Property sales in the first two months of the year jumped 70.2% compared to the same period a year ago.

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle announced today she will travel to China to build on the State’s strategic efforts to strengthen Hawai‘i’s economic base by tapping China’s growing outbound tourism market as well as developing opportunities and partnerships in clean energy and international trade. Several links to related articles on Page 5...Cheers, M

During the trip (October 30 – November 13), the Governor will visit six cities where Hawai‘i has developed important economic interests: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Haikou and Sanya in Hainan Province and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Beijing is the capitol and political and administrative center of China; Shanghai is the country’s economic and business center; Hong Kong continues to be a leading global financial center and trading base; both Hainan and Guangdong Province are sister-states to Hawaii.

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It could be easy to understand that with the current economic crunch every country gives in to a degree of reluctant or blatantly obvious protectionism and...

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While some media and government spinners may be trying to show us a rosy economic recovery well along its merry path so far, we have to stop and wonder why this then?....Cheers, M

(TDA) Osaka airport to slash landing fees...In an effort to boost its competitiveness, Kansai International Airport has said it will cut regular landing fees for airlines at the Osaka hub by 80%, if they increase flights or use...

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This just in from Asia Travel Tips...Cheers, M

Air traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continued to stabilize in July 2009, with year-on-year drops in passenger throughput, cargo tonnage and air traffic movements narrowing from the previous month. Cargo traffic saw an improvement from the double-digit plunges that had been recorded since November 2008. During July 2009 HKIA handled a total of 291,000 tonnes of cargo, 4 million passenger trips and 23,315 air traffic movements, representing year-on-year decreases of 8.3%, 9.5%, and 9.9%, respectively...

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One Month In America: A Series by Mario Cavolo
Part I. Ladies & Gentlemen, America Is ON SALE

Its easy to realize that being based in China for almost 10 years while only returning back to your home country every couple of years gives you a fresher, broader perspective on the world's happenings. We have just wrapped up our very enjoyable one month visit to the United States, our first visit in two years, with a surprising variety of observations and conclusions. Our rather diverse travel agenda included the New York area for a week (all of Manhattan Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Yonkers, Bronxville) plus north into the beautiful Hudson River Valley, Phoenix for 15 days including Northern Arizona; Sedona, Flagstaff & The Grand Canyon, plus 4 days enjoying Las Vegas and Los Angeles. We both visited family and spent time as "tourists". I believe we are going to be able to share valuable insights in this series of articles on America, including fascinating comparisons of the contrasting trends taking hold in the U.S. and China.

Let's start with one unmistakable fact: America Is ON SALE and that's a very, very good thing...

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