Main menu For students For teachers Explore our subjects Student events & courses

Explore

More for students
Sign in

Teaching Economics

In the News

UK FDI into China - Bicester Village Shows the Way!

Graham Watson

30th October 2016

Share this content:

Very few people know that Bicester Village is the 2nd most visited destination for Chinese tourists; however, the company that owns it has recently expanded into China too, gambling on the growth of the Chinese middle-class.

This is an excellent articleThis is an excellent article that highlights longer-term consumer trends: the size of China’s retail market is tipped to overtake the US for the first time this year, and as the head of Value Retail notes "By 2030 there will be 255m middle-class people…almost most equal to the entire US population.”

Worth a punt, then?

Share this content:

Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

You might also like

Macro Case Study: China's Growth

Topical case studies

Indian Economy - A Level Economics Case Study

5th February 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – What are the implications of China’s export-led growth for the global economy? (Feb 2026)

2nd February 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – Why is China trying to increase its birth rate? (Jan 2026)

8th January 2026

China Taxes Condoms — Will It Work?

2nd January 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – Are China’s climate targets ambitious enough? (Sept 2025)

29th September 2025

Elasticity of Fertility: Is Money Enough?

29th July 2025

Externalities: The price of the rare earth metals the world buys from China

10th July 2025