Business

In shadow of Basel fair, Beijing show sprouts

2012-09-14 09:47

As China's art market continues to flourish, the gallery industry has also developed rapidly, particularly in Beijing, where galleries of many different sizes are popping up all over the place.

A sweeter tune

2012-09-14 09:47

Violin making is not something people would normally associate with a Beijing suburb.

The wheels turn in sales drive that eyes China

2012-09-14 09:47

British engineering has long been a poor cousin to its German counterpart, but the UK government hopes to change that with new alliances.

Auto sales back on track

2012-09-14 09:47

Automobile sales in China grew at their fastest pace in five months in August, with European carmakers making considerable headway in a robust market that posted growth of more than 10 percent.

The torch burns brightly for academies of English

2012-09-14 09:47

When a silver-haired Swede in his late 60s hit the streets of Guangzhou in his running shoes one May day four years ago, it was clear he had a special connection with China.

China is his muse

2012-09-14 09:47

David Laurier, CEO of environmental analyzer and integrated solutions provider AppliTek in Belgium, is upbeat and loaded with a number of reasons why the company needs to maintain success in China.

Quotable

2012-09-07 10:27

"Most of the technology involved is already in use in Europe. And the readiness of European business to invest in these sectors perfectly matches the need for further development in China."

Navigating the future

2012-09-07 10:27

Though dark clouds are looming over the global financial landscape, Ma Weihua believes that there is still light at the end of the tunnel for enterprises that have "innovation" as their calling card.

London calling

2012-09-07 10:27

Chinese lenders enhance presence in British capital to further global moves.

If you take subway line 1 in Shenzhen, get off at Qianhai Bay and try to exit the station, subway personnel will ask you to read the notice on the wall carefully before you leave. The main point of the notice is that the surrounding area of this station is still under construction, and hence no buildings or transportation are available outside the station. And you will understand what the notice really means the moment you step out of the station, the only building within a 1-kilometer radius. Cranes are busy working, while trucks loaded with earth keep coming and going. In the distance, on the other side of the bay, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong loom on the horizon.

Bringing home the talent

2012-09-07 10:27

Qianhai sweetens pitch to attract more financial professionals

DHL in the zone with quick pick-up

2012-09-07 10:27

Not long after it was formed 43 years ago, DHL pioneered express delivery in the Asia-Pacific region and became the first such service to enter China.

Passport to health

2012-09-07 10:27

Twice a month Li Aobo, a private trip consultant, flies 12 hours in each direction to accompany a few clients from Beijing to the Clinique Biotonus Bon Port in Switzerland, which treated former South African president Nelson Mandela in 1992.

Words of advice from the brand man

2012-09-07 10:27

Stuart Green, president of Interbrand's Asia Pacific operation, says building a brand is a long and continuous process.

Envoy flies out on a high note

2012-09-07 10:27

Bernard Srajner says he will continue to promote relations between Slovenia and China even after he finishes his six-year mission in Beijing.

Moving up the line

2012-09-07 10:27

ZTE Corp has the potential to become one of the world's top three telecom equipment makers by surpassing Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent SA in terms of sales, but it still needs time, according to Hou Weigui, its chairman.