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Demographics of China - Wikipedia. The demographics of the People's Republic of China are identified by a large population with a relatively small youth division, which was partially a result of China's one-child policy. China's population reached the billion mark in 1982. China's population is over 1.381[1] billion, the largest of any country in the world. According to the 2010 census, 91.51% of the population was Han Chinese, and 8.49% were minorities. China's population growth rate is only 0.47%, ranking 159th in the world.[2] China conducted its sixth national population census on 1 November 2010.[3] Unless otherwise indicated, the statistics on this page pertain to mainland China only; see also Demographics of Hong Kong and Demographics of Macau. Population[edit] Historical population[edit] Historical Population in China from AD 2[4] The population of China fluctuated between 37 and 60 million for a thousand years.

Censuses in China[edit] China has been the world's most populous nation for many centuries. Overall Sex ratio. China's power consumption accelerates in Q1 - Business. BEIJING — China's electricity use rose significantly in the first quarter of the year, signalling a pick-up in economic activities, the country's top economic planner said Thursday. "Power consumption rose 6.9 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of this year, 3.7 percentage points higher than the same period last year," said Yan Pengcheng, spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission. In March alone, power use rose 7.9 percent year-on-year to 513.9 billion kilowatt hours, 2.3 percentage points higher than the level a year ago, Yan told a press conference.

Electricity use in the primary industry climbed by 10.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, while power consumption in the secondary industry went up 7.6 percent. The tertiary industry and residential power consumption saw slower growth in the quarter, rising 7.8 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, he said. E1 54 06. Exporting Products to the Grab and Go Market in China - Dynamic Retail Solutions. Chinese Hungry for the British Food Industry. Pizza Express was started in London in 1965 and can be found throughout the globe. In March this year Cinven Ltd announced that it would consider selling the Pizza Express chain during the break up of its Gondola Group Ltd Restaurant unit.

The auction process attracted attention from many investors one of which being a Chinese firm Citic however, it was announced on the 12th July that the rival Beijing-based Hony Capital had successfully won the bid. The Italian restaurant chain was sold for around £900m. This is the largest European restaurant deal in five years. Pizza Express operates just over 400 restaurants in the UK and a number of restaurants abroad. The acquisition will enable the chain to expand in China and the rest of Asia taking advantage of Hony’s 10 years of experience. Lord Sassoon, the former Treasury minister, believes that the UK and China are ‘indispensable and equal partners for each other’s development’.

Db aug sept 2015. The world's 10 fastest growing airports. Economy of China - Wikipedia. China is a global hub for manufacturing, and is the largest manufacturing economy in the world as well as the largest exporter of goods in the world.[30] China is also the world's fastest growing consumer market and second largest importer of goods in the world.[31] China is a net importer of services products.[32] China is the largest trading nation in the world and plays the most important role in international trade,[33] and has increasingly engaged in trade organizations and treaties in recent years. China became a member of the World Trade Organization in 2001.[34] China also has free trade agreements with several nations, including Australia, South Korea, ASEAN, New Zealand, Switzerland and Pakistan.[35] The internationalization of the Chinese economy continues to affect the standardized economic forecast officially launched in China by the Purchasing Managers Index in 2005.

Regional economies[edit] Distribution of GDP in mainland China in 2007 GDP by Administrative Division[edit] How Leon got maximum value from minimum spend - Marketing Week. Shoestring marketing means being resourceful at every opportunity, squeezing value from existing assets and maximising investments through creativity and innovation. Restaurant chain Leon’s £10,000 ‘Lean and Clean’ campaign last year is an example of how this approach can pay off. At the beginning of 2015, the business had 22 restaurants across London and three people covering its marketing and PR functions. Leon’s aim at the start of the year was to double sales of its breakfast items – a fast-growing segment across the café and ‘fast casual’ restaurant sector – and to raise brand awareness on social media.

With these targets in mind, it launched Lean and Clean as a year-long campaign focused on promoting healthy eating and living. Influencer strategy In addition to launching new healthy breakfast items on its menu, the brand signed up Instagram fitness and nutrition vlogger Joe Wicks to generate excitement online. This allowed Leon to hire his services for no up-front fee. LSN : Opinion : Orla Delargy: Leon. Login to Mintel Reports - Mintel Group Ltd. Report: Healthier Eating Spells Bad News For Fast Food Brand Values. A new US report has found that the global brand values of McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Domino’s have all fallen due to heavy competition in an increasingly fragmented market as well as healthier challenger brands offering greater choice for consumers.

You can read the full report here. Every year, leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance values the brands of thousands of the world’s biggest companies. The world’s 25 most valuable fast food brands are included in the Brand Finance Restaurants 25. Panera Bread, regularly lauded as the healthiest fast food chain, is a beneficiary of this trend for slightly healthier, fast-casual options. Panera’s communications and advertising (developed with lead agency, Anomaly, since 2015) draw heavily upon this theme, stressing the importance of ‘clean’, natural food as the foundation of a full and healthy life.

The same cannot be said for follow fast-casual pioneer Chipotle Mexican Grill. Healthy fast-food chain Leon reveals plans for US expansion. Healthy fast-food chain Leon reveals plans for US expansion. Leon Reviews, User Reviews for Leon, King's Cross, London - Zomato UK.