Top 10 financial centers in China

Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen safely secured their top three spots as financial centers in China, while the country’s major centers saw their competitiveness enhanced, according to the 10th edition of the China Financial Center Index released by the China Development Institute, a think tank based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

Private economy thrives thanks to reform policy

Number of self-employed people has risen substantially since 1978. In the 40 years since China began its reform and opening-up, the number of self-employed people in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, has multiplied by 752 times.