Groundbreaking changes

2012-06-08 10:42

Changsha's heavy equipment manufacturers brace themselves for new economic challenges

Tale of two cities

2012-06-08 10:42

Changsha and Xuzhou are 1,000 km apart but close rivals

Craning up to be a giant

2012-06-08 12:37

Like its huge, record-breaking construction machinery, Xiang Wenbo has been taking the Sany Group to new heights over the past 20 years. Yet, in terms of achievement, he has set his sights much higher.

Back at the table

2012-06-08 12:37

Italian furniture makers have managed to regain reputation in china.

Metso banks on service in China

2012-06-08 12:37

Metso, the Finland-based producer of paper machines and rock crushers, is eyeing double-digit growth.

Playing to the crowd

2012-06-08 12:37

The running of large venues that have been purpose-built or adapted for Olympic Games and other major events is a massively complicated task in the first instance.

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Flying into the unknown

2012-06-01 09:12

International Airlines look to capitalize on China's many smaller, but still massive, cities.

Life on the go for Fosun Group CEO

2012-06-01 12:45

Company chief in Shanghai fills every waking hour with business interests

China worth the wait: IATA

2012-06-01 11:03

EU officials want Chinese airlines to pay a tax on their carbon emissions. The EU plan to charge carriers for their pollution includes all airlines that take off or land in the 27-member bloc.

Lafite bounds ahead in China

2012-06-01 11:03

For a few moments there was a breathless silence among the guests gathered at a recent wine-tasting session in Beijing.

Toast of the town

2012-06-01 11:03

After ruling the roost at home, China's fiery white spirit baijiu is gaining popularity in overseas markets on rising demand from Chinese travelers and more Western businessmen keen on doing business in China.

Ready for the long haul

2012-06-01 11:03

Social networking website Kaixin001 is banking on innovation to further establish its presence in the Chinese mobile Internet market, and also to shake off the Facebook-clone and casual-game-developer tags that it is currently identified with.

Finnair's shortcut to success

2012-06-01 09:12

In the scramble among airlines to tap an increasingly lucrative market in the East, a European carrier has already found one of the "shortest" routes possible deep into Southwest China.

Crystal clear

2012-06-01 09:12

Soaring demand for luxury products opens up new vistas for natural crystal companies.

Classic masterpieces

2012-06-01 07:55

Inspired creations and imaginative figurines have always been promoted as unique selling propositions of Austrian crystal maker Swarovski, and perhaps why its collections are prized treasures for crystal collectors.

Inspired designs

2012-06-01 11:16

Sometimes, the strangest of things can trigger a life-long fascination toward a particular object and also inspire the person to create masterpieces that can be cherished forever.

Quotable

2012-06-01 07:55

"There are trade frictions and trade disputes, but there are no trade wars."

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2012-06-01 07:55

On the ground

2012-05-25 11:10

On a recent Monday morning, when the Shopin store opened at 10 am, a swarm of elderly people stepped in and began to comment and select clothes and shoes from closely packed shelves in the simply decorated store.