Local Search results now include China

We're pleased to announce the addition of local search for China. For users already using the AJAX Search API for local search, you should now be able to search for businesses in China without having to make any changes. Try typing "hotels in Beijing" in your site or app which uses the Google AJAX Search API. You should see some results:

To take advantage of local search functionality, take a look at the AJAX Search API. The samples here are also particularly useful.

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