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The article discusses highlights of the U.S.-China Investment Cooperation Forum hosted by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held in Beijing, China on July 17. Topic focused on U.S.-China two-way investment. Resource persons include Thomas J. Donahue of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Zeng Peiyan of CCIEE, and Charlene Barshefsky at WilmerHale in Washington, D.C.

The article profiles Fritz Demopoulos, founder of Qunar.com. The company is a travel search engine based in Beijing, China. A personal background of Demopoulos is presented. Moreover, he started his career in China as a business development manager for New Corp. in 1997. Then, he co-founded the Chinese language sports Internet portal Shawei.com in 1999.

This article presents information on per-capita disposable income of several Chinese cities. Per-capita disposable income of Beijing, China's urban residents reached 13,882.6 yuan in 2003, rising 11.4 percent year on year, according to data from the Beijing bureau of statistics (BBS). A statistical report from BBS revealed the factors that boosted the income growth. Continual growth of the economy in 2003, which brought the increase of enterprise profits and employee's salary, was the basic factor of the income growth.

The article discusses the opening of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway in June 2011. The railway will link the two largest cities in China. Although it was built to run up to 380 kilometers per hour, a ruling by the Ministry of Railways will limit the speed to 300 kilometers per hour, citing energy efficiency and affordability of tickets. The railway will also offer online ticketing service.

Reports on the opening of the Shanggu City Classical Furniture and Arts Center in Beijing, China. Features of the facility; Contact information.

Reports that the Beida-Harvard Exchange Camp, an exchange program between students of China's Peking University and U.S.'s Harvard University, was held in Beijing, China from March 29 to April 4, 2004. Organizer of the exchange program; Topics discussed during a series of lectures; History of the cooperation and exchange between the two universities.