City paves way for companies to expand

2013-08-30 10:01

Mainland companies are trying to capitalize and leverage on the irreplaceable advantages of Hong Kong's bridging role to go global on a large scale, while Hong Kong is also trying to enhance that role, a recent report says.

All aboard the trade express

2013-08-30 10:01

For Andrei Dashkevich the opening of the Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe International Railway was a boost to business, shortening the time and cost of transporting clothes from China to customers in his country.

Prescription for sound growth

2013-08-30 10:01

Foreign direct investment inflows into China surged during the first seven months of the year on the back of improved economic confidence in Europe and renewed optimism on China's economic growth prospects, experts say.

Big brewer aims high in a land of plenty

2013-08-30 10:01

When Chinese people drink beer, very few of them drink it in liters. They prefer to order it in smaller volumes. Usually, when four Chinese people go out to dine, they buy four bottles of beer.

An urban inferiority complex

2013-08-30 10:01

As warnings continue to be sounded about the bubble in China's housing market, real estate industry insiders are warning of another, but one that few people are aware of.

Surviving with the bare essentials

2013-08-23 10:35

There's a fine, frilly line between what is underwear and what is lingerie. On one side there is simple functionality and comfort; on the other, glamor and effect. And each incorporates a good part of the other.

Feeling the pinch

2013-08-23 10:35

Competition so fierce that manufacturers of accessories under constant pressure to improve

Catering to religion

2013-08-23 10:35

Yinchuan, the capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, is reaping large benefits as it nourishes the ever growing trade in halal food - prepared as prescribed by Muslim law - between China and Arab world.

Fertile fields and the Islamic connection

2013-08-23 10:35

Just as sightings of the crescent moon indicate the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, rising sales to the Middle East are pointing to more prosperous times for some of the garment makers of Yinchuan.

Quotable

2013-08-23 08:08

"Although the whole industry is still increasing in terms of production volume and profit, the downward trend of the growth rate is clear."

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2013-08-23 08:08

Ningxia's wineries add some sparkle

2013-08-23 08:08

Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, might soon be known as the sparkling wine capital of China.

Tips from a dragon tamer

2013-08-23 08:08

As China's economic growth steadies, deciding how to allocate the country's new-found wealth will be the biggest driver for the next decade and a half, says China veteran Jack Perkowski.

Taking customers to a Haier ground

2013-08-23 08:08

Courageous managers who turn employees into entrepreneurs will help China create a knowledge economy, says Bill Fischer, professor of innovation management at Switzerland's IMD business school.

Troubled times in toy towns

2013-08-23 08:08

An updated European Union safety regulation on toys will put pressure on Chinese manufacturers and affect an already weakening European market, but it could also provide an opportunity to upgrade the toy industry in China.

Setting sail into uncharted waters

2013-08-23 08:08

Putting your head into the center of the Dyson vacuum fan attracts customers to your stand at a trade fair, Lars Petersen, general manager of Jebsen Marine Division, told his young team members at the start of the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show earlier this year.

Attraction of the lightning visit

2013-08-16 09:02

Three-day visa-free entry seen as fillip to tourism industry

Relatives will benefit from visa change

2013-08-16 09:02

Overhaul of regulations increases number of entry categories

Taicang's Teutonic dynamism

2013-08-16 09:02

In a small city in Jiangsu province, technology and training are the watchwords

Guten tag on Dongcang Strasse

2013-08-16 09:02

Little culture shock as homely street provides comfort to german workers