Disney aims for new heights

2013-10-11 09:54

At first glance, it has the look of a cutting-edge, high-tech exhibition. There's a digital showroom that positions viewers into a 3D experience, an electronic wristband that can be used as your admission pass, and a talking robot that looks like a fortune-teller.

Long way ahead for reform

2013-10-04 08:59

Breaking up the former railways ministry was the easy part, but debate is raging about the next steps

The best way to see China

2013-10-04 08:59

Travelers from the West share their experiences of making rail journeys around the country

Good company eases the pain

2013-10-04 08:59

I grew up near Boston and studied in Nanjing before working in Beijing from 2010 to 2012. The experience of traveling by train without a seat from Xi'an to Beijing for 14 hours during last year's Spring Festival still feels as if it happened yesterday.

Zone opens doors to the world

2013-10-04 08:59

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which officially opened on Sept 29, is widely expected to create an efficient market environment for domestic and foreign enterprises in a wide variety of businesses.

Quotable

2013-10-04 08:59

"Governments should streamline approvals and delegate powers to lower levels. They should reduce their interference in the market, so that the market can maximize its role in resource allocation."

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2013-10-04 08:59

Zone 'reflects opening-up'

2013-10-04 08:59

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially launched on Sept 29 at a ceremony presided over by Shanghai Party chief Han Zheng and Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng.

Restrictions will shepherd investors

2013-10-04 08:59

The new Shanghai Free Trade Zone published on Sept 30 its first negative list, an innovative management approach that increases foreign investors' freedom because any sectors not banned on the list are open to them.

New-energy solutions blowing in the wind

2013-10-04 08:59

More than seven years after China's Renewable Energy Law took effect, renewable energy companies are making huge contributions to the reduction of air pollution.

New policy on green cars

2013-10-04 08:59

The move is in line with earlier remarks made by a senior official indicating that the country would shift the direction of the financial backing program for the sector.

Investors make their mark

2013-10-04 08:59

Chinese enterprises are expected to maintain their robust levels of investment in Germany, while some sectors like auto parts may see major upswings, due to merger and acquisition moves, leading industry experts say.

Shopping malls mushroom in China

2013-10-04 08:59

The booming shopping mall construction across the world's second-largest economy will take the total amount of malls in China to more than 10,000 by 2025.

Flashing amber leaves Asia on hold

2013-09-27 09:42

The economic picture in many Asian markets may not be looking all that bright right now but suggestions that we are heading for a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis are grossly exaggerated, experts say.

China's stabilizing influence

2013-09-27 09:42

Stock markets in China have had a reasonably good performance in recent weeks thanks to somewhat positive economic data that suggest a change from the slowdown in growth that has characterized the economy over the last three-and-a-half years.

A drop of France in China

2013-09-27 09:42

The next time you walk into your local supermarket in Europe, you may well see bottles of wine produced in a place called Yantai, China, flying off the shelves and out the door.

Wine is the king of the castle

2013-09-27 09:42

Chinese chateaus draw people to a world of fine imbibing

Quotable

2013-09-27 09:42

"These documents will give users a fresh, important perspective on the workings of one of the world's most dynamic economies."

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2013-09-27 09:42

Vineyards pour billions into chateaus

2013-09-27 09:42

Leading Chinese vineyards are building chateaus at a furious pace as they strive to catch up with world-famous premium wineries whose products are pouring into the country, sparking concerns of a boom that may go bust.