Looking to the lower tiers

• Published 10 Dec 2009

Through this issue of China Confidential we look at the theme of urbanisation and the rise of China's county level, fourth tier cities. As such, we have profiled a selection of Chinese companies with a particular emphasis on expanding into China's lower tier cities to drive growth, starting here with Suning Appliance.

Suning Appliance (002040:SZ)Accelerated expansion efforts underscore the electronic and appliance retailer's growing faith in China's inland market.

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Other Articles on this Issue

• Macro View

  Learning from the grassroots

• The Big Call

  China's urbanisation shifts to overdrive

• In Depth

  Urbanisation galvanises lower tier cities

  Heyuan – Riding on the Pearl River

  Jingzhou – The slower lane

  Ordos – An empty city on the steppe

  Shouguang – Rapid urban expansion

  Jinjiang – Cradle of domestic brands

  Shuangliu – Urbanising the countryside

  Fangchenggang – A port facing Asia

• Postcard From No 528

  Consumption: the catchword of 2010

• Funds Data

  Dollar weakness continues to shape investment flows

• The Best of Chinese Commentators

  China and climate change pledges

  Is growth set to slow next year?

• Consumer China

  Lenovo Group (0992:HKG)

  Xinyu Hengdeli (3389:HKG)

  BYD (1211:HKG)

  Anta Sports Products (2020:HKG)

  New Oriental (EDU:NYSE)

  Home Inns & Hotels Management (HMIN:Nasdaq)

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