Since 1986, both the number of deficit enterprises and the amount of their losses have been on the rise in Beijing. This has been the object of much concern. After investigating the situation, I have the following findings and views on the subject.

The large-scale construction of buildings, extensive road and rail networks, and increased traffic flow associated with urbanization has the potential to cause land subsidence. Land subsidence caused by urbanization is an increasingly significant problem in Beijing, China; therefore, it is...

Superstition is prevalent in rural areas, yet very few studies examine whether it affects rural households’ economic decisions. In this paper, we investigate the impact of “zodiac year” superstition on Chinese rural households’ life insurance spending. We find a statistically significant...

The functional composition of the microbial community, which can be regulated by different additives, plays critical roles in the composting process of vegetable waste straw. The purpose of this study was to find an effective additives for improving composting performance and product quality, as...