Here is a preview of the major articles in the coming issue of China Daily European Weekly due to be published on Friday, December 31.

Tuning into FM: Facilities management (FM) is a relatively new – and sometimes confusing – concept on the Chinese mainland.

Springboard to success: Fujian province's coastal city of Xiamen provides bridge for cross-Straits growth and prosperity.

French connection: Businessman taps big opportunities in small Chinese seaside city of Yantai in Shandong province.

Keeping cool: Known as the "Oriental Moscow", Harbin has always been regarded as a unique and exotic jewel of the northeastern provinces.

Readers can get access to the stories by getting a newspaper at a European news stand or by visiting europe.chinadaily.com.cn.