China's National Bureau of Statistics has published its major economic indices for November 2009 showing that the country's retail sales of the country rapidly during the month.

Carrefour has signed a new project with Hunter Real Estate, a local real estate company in Guiyang, marking the international retailer's entry into the capital of Guizhou province.

According to figures released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, China's retail sales in the first half of 2009 reached about CNY5.871 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 15%.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales in China reached CNY2.94 trillion in the first quarter of 2009, a year-on-year increase of 15%.

Regal Hotels International and the Sichuan Master Investment Group have entered into a 10-year hotel management agreement in which Regal will manage a five-star luxury hotel in Chengdu.

Statistics from China's Ministry of Commerce showed that China's catering and lodging industry realized retail sales of CNY137.66 billion in November 2008, a year-on-year increase of 25.1%, but a decrease of 6.6% compared with that of October 2008.