The right chemistry

2013-05-03 08:28

After 30 years firing up his chemical business in China, Peng Xiancheng is changing his formula for international success.

Out with staid, in with harmony

2013-05-03 08:28

Ford Motor Co cars, notably its sport-utility vehicles, fit the stereotypical American blend of motor masculinity, a sense of freedom behind the wheel and plenty of passenger room.

The more the merrier for Metro

2013-05-03 08:28

Metro Cash & Carry believes that there is enough room for expansion in China and that the recent slowdown is just a blip on the growth radar.

Forces for courses

2013-04-26 08:37

When Lee Schmidt started designing golf courses in China nearly 20 years ago, the first one in the country, Zhongshan Hot Springs, had just opened in Guangdong province.

High-tech mulligans for the Chinese newbie

2013-04-26 08:37

Golf is a difficult sport to learn. It's even harder to master. But the emergence of high-tech teaching products from several Chinese distributors is bringing more convenience and simplicity to the sport.

Quotable

2013-04-26 08:37

"Africa's economy has grown 5 percent annually in the new century with the help of China's aid and investment."

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2013-04-26 08:37

Golf's caretakers take root in China

2013-04-26 08:37

Since 1994, 587 golf courses have been built in China. That's tens of thousands of hectares of land.

Fresh wind for rare earths

2013-04-26 08:37

Global demand for rare earths, especially the primary type, will continue to remain strong in the long term, despite concerns over the supply of medium and heavy rare earths in the short term, says a top industry official.

Social change on the boil

2013-04-26 08:37

Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but a British stove maker and a Chinese kitchen appliance maker are putting their heads together in a deal that they reckon will produce better food.

Arup up and away

2013-04-26 08:37

Peter Budd still vividly remembers the pride of working from 1979 to 1984 on Shanghai's 42-floor Jing'an Hilton Hotel, which dominated the skyline among the city's typical six-story buildings at the time.

Get fruity, like Romeo

2013-04-26 08:37

Unless is was a ros by any other name, wine played little part in Romeo's wooing of Juliet in fair Verona. But the most romantic of spirits was to the fore in the city this month as the Italian wine industry set out to woo Chinese consumers.

China shines in clean power stakes

2013-04-26 08:37

China regained the global top spot in clean energy investment in 2012 with a 20 percent rise, while investment in the United States and Europe dropped, a report has shown.

An industry savior: Big boys' toys

2013-04-19 09:36

In Western culture, motorcycles are often seen as a symbol of masculinity and adventure, but in China their chief attraction is that they provide cheaper transport. In China the sight and sound of a pack of Harley-Davidsons roaring down the highway is a rarity. Instead most people's experience of motorcycles is seeing much flimsier models being used for the likes of shopping and picking up children from school.

Two-wheel dealing in two continents

2013-04-19 09:36

Lifan Group's president Yin Mingshan is known to be a big fan of Japanese brand Honda, which 50 years ago grew from a humble motorcycle producer into a major car manufacturer.

Quotable

2013-04-19 09:36

"Acquired technology is absolutely a different concept from technology gained through research and development."

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2013-04-19 09:36

Thrill of a ride high on the hog

2013-04-19 09:36

Harley-Davidson just sits back and enjoys the ride. It has done that in China for the past seven years as Chinese motorcycle companies go full throttle trying to hawk their wares using primetime TV and other advertising channels.

Networking at the local level

2013-04-19 09:36

On a snowy wintry day in late March, a Chinese flag flew high outside the rural Welsh county of Flintshire's local government offices alongside the Welsh and English ones.

Chinese wave, European swathe

2013-04-19 09:36

Sino-European ties are being given a very local touch