There were only six wind turbine makers in 2004 across the country. That number increased by more than 10 times to more than 70 last year. Similarly, installed wind power capacity surged to over 20,000 MW in 2009, making China the third largest wind power market in the world.

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, increased by 1.5 percent in January from the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced.

China's January crude oil imports rose 33 percent from a year earlier as economic recovery bolstered demand for fuels.

As they now eye overseas markets, Shenzhen-based companies filed 3,800 international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in 2009, nearly 45 percent of the country's total.

China has become the target market for the world's luxury auto manufacturers as demand for upscale vehicles surged last year despite a global slump.