British retail giant Tesco's first hypermarket in Fujian province will be opened in Xiamen soon.

According to a representative from the asset engineering department of Carrefour China, the French-headquartered retailer plans to invest between CNY50 million and CNY60 million in energy-saving renovation in its Chinese outlets in 2010.

More than 30 retailers in Beijing have started a campaign to promote energy-conservation and green products and advocate energy-conservation and green consumption.

China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce has issued a circular in which it says that, before May 1 2009, it will conduct a special check on the sale and use of plastic bags in retailing sites.

Four retail outlets in Beijing were listed in January as being over-heated and have been asked to turn their thermostats down.

International retailing giant Tesco has opened a new store in Tieling in northeast China which is reportedly the first energy-saving Tesco outlet in the region.