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Theme parks on the ride of their lives

2015-02-06 07:40

It was all supposed to be so much fun for investors, but for many the financial swings and roundabouts of the Chinese entertainment, leisure and tourism industry were as amusing as a stomach-churning ride on a roller coaster.

In cat and mouse game, Kitty jumps into lead

2015-02-06 07:40

There is a new cat on the block in China, and she promises to give a certain mouse a run for his money.

Towns of a kindred spirit

2015-02-06 07:40

The town is carved into the stony face of the mountainside, homes and businesses and crops clinging in clusters on tiny manmade plateaus.

China in a bottle

2015-02-06 07:40

Family and tradition

Quotable

2015-02-06 07:40

"We should refine supervision of the financial system instead of strengthening monitoring. The government should tighten regulations in some areas while deregulating others."

What's news

2015-02-06 07:40

Mobile energy road to future

Towns where the spirit of tradition flows

2015-02-06 07:40

At first glance it may seem that a brewing town in the UK and a distillery town in China would have little in common, but having grown up in one and visited the other, it seems to me that people from my hometown would recognize a lot about life in Maotai town.

Great continental shift

2015-02-06 07:40

Faced with the realization that the European economy is undergoing transition, an investment company is forging diverse collaboration agreements with partners in China.

EU opens its ears to Chinese companies

2015-02-06 07:40

Three top European Union officials held talks with Chinese telecommunications and financial executives on Feb 3, a sign that the EU is becoming much more receptive to Chinese information and communications technology companies.

Great leaps in soft power

2015-02-06 07:40

Chinese companies are increasingly establishing their footprint overseas as they become globally competitive firms, a development closely aligned with an increasing willingness to share in and accept Chinese culture abroad, experts say.

Young Chinese talent put in incubator

2015-01-30 08:42

China's rapidly growing economy has given rise to a large contingent of young talent keen on becoming entrepreneurs, many of whom have found a market or the right support to realize their dreams in the United Kingdom.

Space-age entrepreneur

2015-01-30 08:42

Chen Fujia, 30, recalls that while she wanted to be a scientist as a young PhD student at the University of Oxford, she had never really planned out her life "systematically".

Quotable

2015-01-30 08:42

"December and Q4's better-than-expected data will unlikely trigger any immediate significant new easing measures for now, but the first rate cut may happen (around) March or April, when even the lower consumer price and producer price indices are reported."

What's news

2015-01-30 08:42

US apples to tickle Chinese taste buds

Goodwood has a good story to tell

2015-01-30 08:42

The Goodwood Estate has long been recognized as the venue for some of England's foremost heritage sporting events, but as the estate seeks to expand internationally, China is recognized as a key country of its marketing focus.

Investments for the future

2015-01-30 08:42

Chinese companies are becoming increasingly innovative, creating a significant impact on the structure of the Chinese economy as well as on new competition in the global knowledge economy, experts say.

Private, market-driven brands post major gains in China

2015-01-30 08:42

The combined brand value of Chinese enterprises rose significantly last year with growth being driven by market-driven brands or private companies without government backing, rather than state-owned enterprises, says a survey.

Chinese buyers like London for housing cash

2015-01-30 08:42

The acquisition of London's office building Tower Place marks unprecedented growth in the appetite of Chinese companies for European real estate.

Expatriates to be lured for startups

2015-01-30 08:42

China is aiming to attract more expatriates to start businesses in the country, amid efforts to lure international talent and entrepreneurship, a senior official said on Jan 27.

Industrial profits dive in December

2015-01-30 08:42

Excess capacity and the deflationary forces associated with plunging crude oil prices devastated manufacturers' profits last month, with a year-on-year plunge of 8 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Jan 27.

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