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Together with the reform and opening of China, more and more foreign companies and organizations have invested in China. Since the late 1970's, foreign companies have invested more than 650 billion U.S. dollars in China and some 470 of the world's top 500 companies from 200 countries and regions have invested in China. China has become one of the most attractive nations for multinational investment.

So today I would like to present you with a few new sentences in Chinese and hope it is a little help to you in knowing more about China and in your Chinese language learning...


Please click on any Chinese character that you need help with to see its Chinese pinyin, pronunciation and meaning, and then read it after me.

NEW SENTENCES:

No.144: -- 中国鼓励更多的外国投资进入高科技领域。
               -- China encourages more foreign investment in the high-tech sector.
           
No.145: -- 中国政府欢迎外国投资进入制造业、农业、环境保护行业中那些高产出、高附加值，低能耗的产品部门。
               -- The Chinese government welcomes foreign investment in manufacturing, agriculture and environmental protection, which produce high, value-added products but consume less energy.
              
No.146: -- 中国政府希望外国投资者注意中西部地区的投资机会，并鼓励外国公司在中国设立新的区域总部和研究发展中心。
               -- The Chinese government hopes foreigners will look to China's central and western regions for investment opportunities and encourages foreign companies to set up new regional headquarters and research and development centers in China.
           
* Note: The English news cover is from People’s Daily-- August 4, 2006

NEW WORDS:

Please click on any Chinese character that you need help with to see its Chinese pinyin, pronunciation and meaning, and then read it after me.


If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are also welcome to publish your opinions in Forum For Friends. :-)   

--Shirley
Written and Recorded On Sat, August 12, 2006