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The final frontier
2012-04-27 08:47
Harnessing space technologies essential for sharpening China's high-tech ambitions.
Space missions
2012-04-27 08:47
April 24, 1970: Dongfanghong-1, China's first satellite, launched successfully. Weighing 173 kilograms, the satellite broadcast a song for 28 days in space.
Innovation need of the hour
2012-04-27 08:47
Cultural, scientific, technological imagination hold key to China's space dreams.
Reaching for the stars
2012-04-27 08:47
Technology, public, political support vital for success of space programs.
Design factories
2012-04-20 08:43
Small international design firms lend helping hand to China's industrial dreams.
Lasting impressions
2012-04-20 08:43
Legendary Chinese industrial designer says creativity is not just a job, but also a way of life.
Designs of the future
2012-04-20 08:43
Changing growth paradigms open up new windows of opportunity for foreign firms.
Driving industry transformation
2012-04-20 08:43
China needs to attract more high-level international talent to spur innovation.
Add to cart
2012-04-13 08:43
Growing popularity of online shopping in China is sweet music for multinational firms.
Smaller cities fueling trend of online shopping
2012-04-13 10:48
The growing number of shoppers has fueled online shopping in China, and that has been aided by the rising costs of setting up physical stores.
Third-party support
2012-04-13 08:43
Outsourcing firms help big brands find their niche in online retail market.
One size does not fit all
2012-04-13 08:43
Online retailers must find innovative ways to reach more customers, stay ahead of competition.
Offline success does not mean online gains
2012-04-13 08:43
Third-party stores, alliances vital for foreign firms to make inroads in online retail market.
Message and the medium
2012-04-06 08:42
Nation needs to mobilize its soft power resources to win more hearts, minds.
Theater of dreams
2012-04-06 08:42
Chinese-owned performance center in US boostS nation's cultural advances.
Many miles to go for China
2012-04-06 08:42
German Sinologist says nation still has much to do in terms of cultural strides.
Plenty to admire about China
2012-04-06 08:42
Culture, diplomacy, arts can help China bridge differences with the West.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
Carbon emissions targeted by British-Chinese joint efforts
China a magnet for firms to commercialize new tech
Electric cars energizing China
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