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Education Special: USTC attracts international future physicists to summer camp
2014-07-25 06:12
Summer comes every year, yet a recent international camp organized by the University of Science and Technology of China made this one truly exceptional for a select group of students from around the world.
GDP growth up slightly in 2nd quarter
2014-07-18 08:27
China's GDP growth edged up in the second quarter, but officials and analysts foresee persistent downward pressure in the second half of this year.
Services sector offsets gloom in manufacturing
2014-07-18 08:27
Services continued to show strong growth momentum and edged past manufacturing to account for the lion's share of the economy in China during the first six months of the year, according to the latest economic data released by the government on July 16.
Growth of real estate investment slows
2014-07-18 08:27
Property investment growth slowed during the first six months of the year in China.
Sound bites
2014-07-18 08:27
Editor's note: On July 16, the National Bureau of Statistics issued key economic data for the first half of this year. We share comments from leading economists.
Harboring global ambitions
2014-07-18 08:27
Chongqing, a growth-spurt city in China's awakening southwest, has been compared to Chicago because, like that Midwestern US city in the 19th century, it stands as a gateway to development of a nation's western frontier.
Quotable
2014-07-18 08:27
"Although online shopping is not the fundamental reason for the declining growth of the retail industry, market trends are driving us to put more efforts on it."
Looking to the sky for success
2014-07-18 08:27
Aviation in Chongqing got its start in the early 1940s, when the city served as an important base for the 1st American Volunteer Group, popularly known as the Flying Tigers, which came to the aid of China against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Farmers enjoy urban life after relocation
2014-07-18 08:27
Each workday, 48-year-old Li Yingmu rides his motorcycle on the 10-minute commute to his job at a factory in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area. It's a short trip for Li, but a far cry from the challenging life he led not so long ago as a corn and wheat farmer in the nearby fields.
Cash injection may mean open sesame for UK firms
2014-07-18 08:27
It is something countless British technology startups face: in a tightened economy, despite insisting they expect their revenue to grow quickly, the chances of getting sufficient funding are slim.
Chinese develop taste for 'liquid gold'
2014-07-18 08:27
Zhang Min would be very happy to be able to buy a 250-milliliter bottle of Spanish olive oil for what he pays for a 2,500-milliliter bottle of peanut oil.
Volkswagen puts its foot on the pedal
2014-07-18 08:27
FAW-Volkswagen, the German auto giant's joint venture, is moving up a gear in its expansion in Chengdu.
Culture Report: Spreading Confucian thought in the modern world
2014-07-18 08:27
Some 2,500 years ago, Confucius traveled around China to spread his teachings. If the great thinker were alive today, he would be delighted to see his philosophy has reached far beyond his home in Shandong to influence young people around the world.
Purchase tax refunds made easier
2014-07-18 08:27
Chinese tourists heading home from certain countries with purchases will now find it easier to receive tax refunds.
Change of channel opens new market
2014-07-11 07:26
Nothing but the best will do for Yao Mi's six-month-old son. For Yao, 27, of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, that means catering to little Mantou's every need, including buying baby formula and nappies overseas.
Traders embrace new concept in selling
2014-07-11 07:26
Companies large and small, state-owned and private, are embracing a new way of doing e-commerce in China that they hope will revive flagging profits.
Quotable
2014-07-11 07:26
"IBM Research can provide a lot of value to Beijing and other Chinese cities that are facing significant pressure to better monitor, respond to and address air pollution issues."
Firms moving up Fortune's ladder
2014-07-11 07:26
Chinese companies have significantly improved their rankings in the Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest companies for 2013, a new report said.
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