The Year 2014 is considered as
the Year of the Horse as per the Chinese Zodiac
Calendar which begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February
18, 2015. 2014 according to Chinese Astrology Calendar. it is the Year of
Wood Horse. Wood is related to tree or green, so it is also called Year
of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.The Chinese zodiac calendar comprises 12 animal
signs and horse is the seventh among all of them. In Chinese culture, the Horse
is a symbol of nobility, class, speed and perseverance. People born in
the Year of the Horse are smart, fabulous speakers who have a gift for getting
through to other people. People bearing the horse sign strive towards seeking
freedom and happiness. In general, 2014 would be a better year for those people
who were born under The Year of the Horse.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
CHINA BECOMES WORLD'S BIGGER TRADING NATION
China's annual trade in goods passed the
$4trn mark for the first time in 2013,
official data has revealed, confirming its position as the world's biggest
trading nation.
Exports from the world's number two economy
rose 7.9% to $2.21trn
Imports increased 7.3% to $1.95trn
The trade surplus stood at $259.75bn up 12.8%
from 2012.
Total trade came to $4.16trn, an increase of
7.6%, just below the government's 8% target.
The total was a record high and effectively
confirmed a historic geo-economic shift, making China the world's biggest
trader of physical goods, not including services.
Further confirmation of the new status is
expected to come when full US data for the year is released.
The European Union was China's biggest trading
partner, GAC said, followed by the United States, the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (Asean), Hong Kong and Japan.
Between them, the traditional markets of the
EU, US and Japan accounted for 33.5% of China's trade, down 1.7%, suggesting
emerging markets' share of business was growing.
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