Business

Art House

2011-11-04 10:53

Couple offers eclectic home furnishings in new Beijing store.

The home fires warm up

2011-11-04 08:55

A taste for the good things in life is feeding China's burgeoning home decoration market.

Chinese market gives magazines a new home

2011-11-04 08:55

Helping people make their surroundings look prettier has become an attractive proposition for publishers.

Eye on the future

2011-11-04 08:55

Urban village Dafen looks to establish a lasting, original presence on global art map.

Painting success

2011-11-04 08:46

Foreign entrepreneur makes heads turn in Dafen with popular art gallery.

"The fact that China and others might be involved in a comprehensive solution does not make me worry in the slightest, because China has an improbably large surplus, so it makes sense for China to invest this in Europe."

IN BRIEF

2011-11-04 08:46

Sprinkle, sprinkle, little star

2011-10-28 09:29

Rich pickings for foreign firms in China's agriculture irrigation market.

When less means more and better for the future

2011-10-28 10:45

Conserving water resources needs to be a top priority for firms in China.

A simple solution that is well worth its salt

2011-10-28 09:29

Desalination industry set for rapid growth.

This is home of china

2011-10-28 09:29

Jingdezhen finds itself in the throes of change as porcelain makers seek out new markets.

The commercial pull in a china shop

2011-10-28 10:53

An old craft gets a modern touch to attract tourists.

Molding relationships

2011-10-28 09:26

Porcelain helps Jingdezhen foster closer links with Western nations.

'Golden fingers' cultivates his career

2011-10-28 11:06

Seed expert pioneers new technique in Chinese farming.

The big-ideas entrepreneur

2011-10-28 11:02

The pressure on Viadeo, a social networking service for professionals, has mounted since its biggest competitor, LinkedIn, listed on the New York Stock Exchange in May.

Machine makers in paper chase

2011-10-28 10:57

European companies set to make hay as demand increases substantially in China.

Quotable

2011-10-28 09:26

"We still have not changed our mind and we retain our strong interest in Yahoo!. We are waiting for the Yahoo! board, especially the independent directors, to tell us exactly what they want."