Just a decade ago, this kind of modernity was concentrated mostly in the richer eastern Chinese provinces, but now many inland and western cities are dazzling. I've seen Changsha in Hunan province, Chengdu in Sichuan, and Kunming in Yunnan-all have great infrastructure and look like good places to live.
June Chang contributed to this story.
Jiangxi issued a notice in March to implement a two-and-a-half-day weekend starting this month. It also offered half-price tickets to scenic spots and vouchers that can be used at hotels, restaurants and other venues to stimulate consumer demand.
Jin Yong, a professor of international relations at the Communication University of China, said exchanges between the CPC and foreign political parties are more pragmatic nowadays, and the international community better understands the CPC's thoughts about governance through such practices.
Julian Lloyd Webber, principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, described Zhang as a “total phenomenon”.
Just last month, Amazon unveiled another concept in its ongoing expansion of physical retail offerings with the opening of Amazon Fresh Grocery in Woodland Hills, Calif. That type of store does not rely on the elaborate infrastructure and surveillance-style shopping that Amazon Go uses. Instead, Amazon rolled out a smart shopping cart that uses cameras, sensors and a scale to automatically detect and log items on a digital display. The technology still makes it possible for shoppers to leave the store without going through a traditional checkout line.
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