China Market Pulse: Tax Revenues, Electricity Consumption, High-Speed Railway, Online Ads

China's electricity consumption grew 14.56% to 4.19 trillion kW hours in 2010, according to the China Electricity Council.
Source: http://finance.qq.com/a/20110117/002221.htm

China's online ad revenue surged 79.3% to ¥27.9 billion in 2010 and will reach ¥91.25 billion by 2013, predicted analysys International.
Source: http://www.cs.com.cn/xwzx/05/201101/t20110117_2748192.html

China invested $72 billion in overseas oil and gas fields over the past 5 years, according to Zhang Guobao, director of the National Energy Administration.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/657113.html

A total of ¥160 billion was invested by China's private sector in high-speed railway projects over the past 5 years, said Xu Bangli, chief economist of the Ministry of Railway.
Source: http://www.cs.com.cn/xwzx/05/201101/t20110115_2747110.html

China's exports will grow 23% in Q1 2011 fuelled by strong demand from Australia, Russia, South Africa and the US, predicted Alibaba Group (HKG: 1688), China's biggest e-commerce platform.
Source: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2011-01-17/110621133.html

Beijing's GDP expanded 8% in 2010, said mayor Guo Jinlong in his annual government work report.
Source: http://finance.qq.com/a/20110117/000380.htm

Shanghai aims to register an average 8% rise in its GDP over the next 5 years, said mayor Han Zheng in his annual government work report.
Source: http://finance.qq.com/a/20110116/000634.htm