Subject of interest

Books on China have never been more popular, but are they teaching us anything?

The art of translating

Foreign publishers plug into China

Time to embrace publishing opportunity

Focus should have been on those present at book fair

A few bad apples spoil the whole bunch

International companies, which often benchmark their products on quality, may find the going tough in China after recent checks have unearthed a series of wrongdoings and violations of safety standards.

IN BRIEF

Chinese firms shy away from London Games

Few events are comparable to the Olympics in terms of spectacle, sporting grandeur and universal appeal.

Old allies turn new partners

Central to the theme

Pitfalls on the road to superpower status

The art of understanding

Belgian ambassador sees more opportunities to strengthen trade ties in Energy and urbanization

It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a Robin

Cracks begin to appear

Group looks to rebuild system from scratch

At the crossroads

When old is gold

Quotable

IN BRIEF

Eye on the future

Guardian of China's art auction market

On the way to exotic bouquets

Luxury for lease

Rentals of top-brand goods might be the way of the future.

Building strong foundations

Beauties beckon

Thirty years of kissing

Hidden Charms of Beijing

A guide to the lesser-known attractions of the Chinese capital.

Carte blanche

Belgian sommelier gets head start in Chinese capital.

From the top

Characters come alive in lively language and dialect

Author of Story of a God Sun Shixiang succeeds in creating many unforgettable characters, apart from the protagonist, in succinct language peppered with local dialect.

Rural revelation

Enter the dragon motif

The ancient Chinese created a calendar that combines solar and lunar aspects.

Multipolar world on the horizon

Foreign policy expert believes that as US power wanes, several nations will pick up the baton.