Here is a preview of the major articles in the coming issue of China Daily European Weekly due to be published on Friday, March 4.

Retail evolution: Second- and third-tier cities are increasingly attracting attention of retailers as incomes rise and infrastructure improves.

Road to the Oscars: Chinese animation team aims for the skies.

The Wedding Stinger: The cash-filled red envelope gift for wedding couples is making some people broke.

Some like it hot: Visitors to mountainous Chongqing go for the spicy food and spectacular scenery.

Info game changer: Meet the brains behind the world's largest online Chinese encyclopedia.

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