Tourists watch as Lantern Festival is celebrated in Pingxi, New Taipei City, Taiwan, last year. [PHOTO/XINHUA] TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GDP grew 2.28 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, missing a previous forecast, according to the island's statistics agency Wednesday. The quarterly growth fell short of a forecast of 2.36 percent in August, mainly because of lower-than-expected growth in private consumption, the agency said. After seasonal adjustments, Q3 growth was 1.92 percent. Private consumption in the July-September period expanded by 1.9 percent year on year, slower than the 2.31-percent increase forecast in August, the agency said, citing falling demand for new cars, motorcycles and overseas trips, as well as eased turnover on the local stock market. Taiwan's GDP growth in the first and second quarter this year was 3.1 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively. cool silicone wristbands for guyscustom mantra braceletstriple single rubber band braceletcustom made bracelets for hernike just do it rubber wristbands
President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, bids farewell to villagers as he visits Huopu Village of Jiefang Township in Zhaojue County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Feb 11, 2018. Xi made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province on Feb 11. [Photo/Xinhua] Editor's note: Every year ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, President Xi Jinping carries out a tour to inspect the work done at the grassroots and extend festival greetings. During these visits, Xi pays attention to a wide variety of problems, such as education and development, poverty relief at rural areas and development plans at urban areas. Here, let's have a look at Xi's previous visits and his statements.
