NBS: Chinese economy steadily improving in July

Latest data on Chinese economy in July:

China's retail sales up 8.8 pct in July

China's retail sales of consumer goods grew 8.8 percent year on year in July, official data showed Tuesday.

The growth slightly narrowed from the 9-percent rise seen in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

China's industrial output up 6 pct in July

China's industrial output expanded 6 percent year on year in July, official data showed Tuesday.

In the first seven months of the year, industrial output increased 6.6 percent year on year, 0.1 percentage point lower from January-June period, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 

China's fixed-asset investment up 5.5 pct in first seven months

China's fixed-asset investment rose 5.5 percent year on year in the first seven months of the year, down from 6 percent for January-June, data showed Tuesday.

China's property investment up 10.2 pct in first 7 months

China's real estate investment increased 10.2 percent year on year in the first seven months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.

The growth was faster than the 9.7-percent expansion recorded in the January-June period.