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What’s going on with China? Soon after the Olympics, China disappeared. Much was said about how China went from importing huge amounts of goods and services to importing and exporting next to nothing. A lot of this comes from the China stimulus. Nobody knew where they went. Now, they’re coming back and it appears that they are coming back with one of best economies in world. Still though, it may be the best of the worst.
Many people are talking about China being an economy that has bottomed. Not only are investors talking, but they are investing. What are the facts behind this?”China looks set to be the first major economy to recover from the current global meltdown,” said Lu Ting, an economist with Merrill Lynch & Co. in Hong Kong. In November, the China stimulus plan went in to effect. That resulted in building of public housing and three new railways. The Chinese government committed 1.2 Trillion Yuan to this stimulus. The effect of this stimulus is beginning to take effect.
While China is the only one of the world’s three biggest economies still growing, the expansion has slowed to 9 percent last year. China has the ammunition to maintain growth, said Merrill Lynch’s Lu. It has public debt of only 18.5 percent of gross domestic product — compared with 75 percent in India. China has foreign currency reserves of $1.95 trillion, and a balanced budget. It’s also important to note that currently, China is buying U.S. Government debt at a blistering pace.Next, China is importing more. Their iron ore importing has increased 28% since October and Coca-Cola and McDonalds report a large increase in revenues in the country. Again, the China stimulus in action.
Last, China’s version of the Dow Jones, the Shanghai Composite Index has climbed significantly since last year’s November low. For perspective, the Dow Jones would have to be above 10,100 to be up by the same amount. Investors are paying attention and putting money to work in this rapidly recovering country.How can the home investor capitalize on China? It’s difficult because of government regulations but my favorite way is by investing in an ETF. The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) ETF. The fund holds the top 25 largest Chinese companies, including China Mobile, PetroChina (PTR), China Construction Bank (CICHF.PK) and other large names. When you look at the charts, you will see an unimpressive growth line but keep in mind that China is just now being noticed and if you take a position now and hold it for the long term, you are most likely going to see very healthy growth.
The Great Wall of China is one of the most recognized landmarks in all of the world. It is a favorite destination in trips to China. However, many do not know the history of the Great Wall of China.
The Great Wall of China is not a continuous wall but is a collection of short walls that often follow the crest of hills on the southern edge of the Mongolian plain. Overall, the wall extends about 4160 miles!
The Great Wall of China’s construction consisted of two phases:
First a smaller segment of the wall designed to keep Mongols out of China, were built of earth and stones during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE). Although construction continued slowly for centuries, the wall as we know it started its construction in the Ming Dynasty (1388-1644 CE).
The Great wall stands up to 25 feet high, 30 feet wide at the base, and 12 feet wide at the top. Mongol invaders however had no trouble breaching the wall by going around it due to its non continuity, so the wall proved unsuccessful and was eventually abandoned.
The Great Wall of China however grew well as a tourist attraction and became one of the worlds 7 medieval wonders. Today, a portion of the Great Wall of China about 50 miles from Beijing receives over 13 Million tourists every day. Tourists even receive a “Certificate of accomplishment” at the first watchtower about a 15 minute climb from the base.
An urban legend started in 1932, stated that the wall of China was visible from space. This has however been deemed completely impossible due to the fact that continents and clouds can barely be seen from the moon. Low orbit satellites however can spot the Great Wall of China.
From: The Serious Speculator
Twenty five years ago, I can remember discussing the markets with a very astute and successful investor. He possessed a wisdom that only comes from years of experience. I was telling him about a speculative company that I thought was the hottest thing ever and how everyone was getting involved and were going to be rich.
He listened patiently while I went through my pitch then calmly asked me, “During the gold rush, thousands flocked to the gold fields to strike it rich but, aside from a very few miners who got lucky, do you know who made a fortune yet avoided the limelight?” I thought about it and came up blank so he smiled and told me, “It was the guy that was selling picks and shovels.”
Using that analogy, Chang-On International (OTCBB: CAON) is the proverbial pick and shovel company in the midst of the construction gold rush in China. Construction is booming in China big time. US government statistics reveal that “Construction spending in China increased 165% in the last four years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, and is still expanding at 25% annually.” Source: BuyUSA.gov. At the same time, the Chinese government is putting an emphasis on the greening of the construction industry, both in the quality of construction and construction methods.
A key component in construction projects are the tools used to manufacture components from pipes to concrete walls and water tanks. Most of these components share one thing in common. They all need a mold or “formwork” to be made. In China traditionally these molds have been made out of bamboo or some other wood or steel. The problem with these materials are that steel is too expensive and needed elsewhere and wood molds don’t last very long. Enter Chang-On International.
Chang-On International has developed its own proprietary technology which allows them to build these molds out of a special resin composed primarily out of recycled plastic and fly ash, a byproduct of burning coal. The result of this amazing development is a mold that is less expensive than its counterparts, lasts longer than wood, is lighter than steel and seals better making for a higher quality finished product. What’s more, being made entirely out of recycled materials, Chang-On’s products satisfy the Chinese Government’s mandate for green construction.
Led by an experienced management team headed by Guomin Li, 47, a pioneer in the field of manufacturing building materials from waste products, Mr Li has been the Chairman of Harbin Hongbo Environment Protection Material Ltd since 2004, now the operating subsidiary of Chang-On International. Over the last 4 years, Mr. Li and his staff of researchers have developed and perfected the proprietary technology that is the basis of their newly implemented marketing strategy.
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