wordpress guide

This tutorial can tell you about web hosting and about worpress :
1) Web Hosting
First off all, you need good web hosting for WordPress. I recommend going with a web host that has a cPanel, as it is easy to install WordPress using Fantastico (a function in the cPanel).
Yes, you could also go with free web hosting, but I don’t recommend that, as WordPress requires a database to work and even the best free web hosts have problems with this (this was my own experience with Freehostia.com, I then went for paid hosting).
I recommend using BlueHost web hosting. They have cPanel and you can host unlimited domains on one hosting account. So you can have as many WordPress blogs (websites) on one hosting account as you want for just $6.95 per month.
Or you can also pick one of these top WordPress hosting providers. You will be fine with the cheapest plans (unless you are going to make your website a really big one).
2) Install WordPress
I recommend installing WordPress using the one-click WP installation feature with Fantastico in the cPanel. You can check out this tutorial on how to Install WordPress Using Fantastico. It’s really easy and quick, easier that you might thought.
3) Upload a WordPress Template
Find a nice WordPress theme for your website and just upload it to the wp-content/themes/ folder. Then activate it in the WP admin panel – in Appearance -> Themes.
For good WordPress themes I recommend you to check out my own themes on my free, premium & custom WordPress Themes site wpmix.com (I’m a WordPress themes designer). I hope you like them.
4) Modify the Theme
If you do not want the comments and the “posted by… on…” displayed to make your website not look like a blog, just delete the following from the index.php (and also delete the same in the files page.php and single.php – if there are these files):

• <?php the_time(‘F jS, Y’) ?><?php edit_post_link(‘, Edit’); ?>
• <div class=”comm”><?php comments_popup_link(‘Post Comment’, ‘Comments (1)’, ‘Comments (%)’); ?></div>

Note: Backup the files of your theme before editing it, so that you have the original files in case you do something wrong.
You might also like to edit some images of the theme like e.g. the header image. I have done both of these modifications on the theme of this website – I removed the comments and added the text “wordpress.org” into the header image.
And that’s it. You are done, good luck with your new Wordpres website!
Andrej

Chinese people invest more in real estate abroad

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhuanet) -- In recent years because of the impact of property-purchasing limitations and other control measures, more and more people are considering investing in real estate overseas. At the Beijing Spring Real Estate Trade Fair, international real estate exhibitors from more than twenty countries and regions including the US, Australia and Britain have been showing off their projects.

Control measures on real estate have stimulated many Chinese people's interest in investing in real estate abroad. Because of current control policies, 30% of home buyers have turned their attention from the domestic market to overseas. Statistics show investors from the Mainland and Hong Kong account for 10.8% of the share in the market of new homes in the US. At this year's Beijing Spring Real Estate Trade Fair the number of overseas real estate projects accounted for 40%, an all time high.

Visitor of Beijing Spring Real Estate Trade Show said "This is my first time of coming into contact with real estate investment abroad. So I’m not clear about this. I want to know whether there is the possibility of investment or not."

Because of the advantages of the stable market and permanent property, investment in overseas real estate has become more and more popular among Chinese home buyers in recent years. In Australia for example where Chinese investors most like to invest in real estate, generally speaking, in most areas the price of a house is 20,000 yuan per square meter. This is close to the current average house price in some regions of first-tier cities in China. Chinese people only need to provide proof of income to buy a house with permanent ownership from loans in Australia.

Exhibitor of Beijing Spring Real Estate Trade Show said "Overseas real estate projects are very complex, including pure real estate, investment, study abroad, immigration projects and so on. When you want to invest abroad, you should pay attention to understanding the local laws on real estate, tax policies, management costs after investment and others. You should select according to your needs and avoid investment traps."
Now buying international property through real estate agents has become a major way of investment. Experts say some people consider purchasing overseas real estate as basic investment behavior, but some people purchase without on-the-spot investigations, so there will be some risks.
The falling price of buying houses abroad, and increasingly convenient conditions, are leading more people to purchase international property. But this kind of investment also brings along some risks, so buyers need to evaluate thoroughly, and decide wisely.
(Source: CNTV.cn)