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The article reports on the emergence of the Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China as a favorable financial district. The popularity of the experimental area as a financial hub is evidenced by the 413 banking outlets located in the area based on statistic released by the China Banking Regulatory Commission. The financial hub extends financial options, promotes diversified operation of financial institutions and has launched foreign exchange reform.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by Zhang Chunliang, an expert on Internet addiction, against online gaming industry after the suicide incident which occurred New Year's Eve of 2004 in China identifying addiction on Internet games as the main cause. The victim who was identified as Xiaoyi, online alias of the 13-year-old student in a junior middle school in Tianjin, China, has committed suicide after 36 hours of playing online games. As stated in the article, Xiaoyi has finished an 80, 000-character story online before jumping to his death from a 24-storey building. According to the author, Zhang is determined to pursue the lawsuit in order to prevent similar tragedies occurring and to give justice to Xiaoyi. In addition, an anti-addiction program has been released by the General Administration of Press and Publication in response to the issue of addiction.

Discusses the role of the development of Tianjin New Coastal Area in advancing the overall economic development in China. Development of economic zones; Gross domestic product of the New Coastal Area in 2004; Policy on foreign investments; Role of the central government on the development of the area.

The article reports on the commitment of officials of the Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China to environmental protection and resource conservation while pursuing rapid economic development. Despite the fact that the area is high in salt, wetlands have been carefully preserved during the process of developing the area. The urban area boasts a 35 percent green coverage and has been considered as one of China's agreeable places to live in.

The article reports on the decision of French aircraft company Airbus to locate its first civil aviation aircraft assembly at the Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China. The advantages of the Airbus decision include the possibility that Tianjin would become a launching pad for getting the Chinese airline industry off the ground. It also provides China the competitive edge in terms of navigation, telecommunication and metal manufacturing.