Business
Promoting the modern Mersey beat
2014-07-25 06:12
In 19th century, when the first batch of Chinese immigrants arrived in Europe by sea, many headed for Liverpool in northwest England, creating what is still considered the continent's oldest Chinese community.
The world's knowledge factory
2014-07-25 06:12
The director of one of the world's top architectural schools says China could become the world's knowledge factory of the very best in architecture and construction practices.
Europe map dotted with Huawei R&D
2014-07-25 06:12
While Chinese networking and telecommunication technology giant Huawei has become the world's biggest equipment provider in the field - overtaking Ericsson in sales revenue last year - its research and development spending still trails many of its major US and international challengers, says its founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei.
Building on success in overseas markets
2014-07-25 06:12
Yan Jiehe is often considered a different entity in the world of conventional business and entrepreneurship. The former teacher, big time developer and one of China's richest men is someone who is not afraid to speak his mind, irrespective of the stage.
Free-trade area gets big dose of medicine
2014-07-25 06:12
German healthcare operator and medical product provider Artemed Group said on July 22 that it would set up a hospital in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Education Special: USTC attracts international future physicists to summer camp
2014-07-25 06:12
Summer comes every year, yet a recent international camp organized by the University of Science and Technology of China made this one truly exceptional for a select group of students from around the world.
GDP growth up slightly in 2nd quarter
2014-07-18 08:27
China's GDP growth edged up in the second quarter, but officials and analysts foresee persistent downward pressure in the second half of this year.
Services sector offsets gloom in manufacturing
2014-07-18 08:27
Services continued to show strong growth momentum and edged past manufacturing to account for the lion's share of the economy in China during the first six months of the year, according to the latest economic data released by the government on July 16.
Growth of real estate investment slows
2014-07-18 08:27
Property investment growth slowed during the first six months of the year in China.
Sound bites
2014-07-18 08:27
Editor's note: On July 16, the National Bureau of Statistics issued key economic data for the first half of this year. We share comments from leading economists.
Harboring global ambitions
2014-07-18 08:27
Chongqing, a growth-spurt city in China's awakening southwest, has been compared to Chicago because, like that Midwestern US city in the 19th century, it stands as a gateway to development of a nation's western frontier.
Quotable
2014-07-18 08:27
"Although online shopping is not the fundamental reason for the declining growth of the retail industry, market trends are driving us to put more efforts on it."
Looking to the sky for success
2014-07-18 08:27
Aviation in Chongqing got its start in the early 1940s, when the city served as an important base for the 1st American Volunteer Group, popularly known as the Flying Tigers, which came to the aid of China against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Farmers enjoy urban life after relocation
2014-07-18 08:27
Each workday, 48-year-old Li Yingmu rides his motorcycle on the 10-minute commute to his job at a factory in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area. It's a short trip for Li, but a far cry from the challenging life he led not so long ago as a corn and wheat farmer in the nearby fields.
Cash injection may mean open sesame for UK firms
2014-07-18 08:27
It is something countless British technology startups face: in a tightened economy, despite insisting they expect their revenue to grow quickly, the chances of getting sufficient funding are slim.
Chinese develop taste for 'liquid gold'
2014-07-18 08:27
Zhang Min would be very happy to be able to buy a 250-milliliter bottle of Spanish olive oil for what he pays for a 2,500-milliliter bottle of peanut oil.
Volkswagen puts its foot on the pedal
2014-07-18 08:27
FAW-Volkswagen, the German auto giant's joint venture, is moving up a gear in its expansion in Chengdu.
Culture Report: Spreading Confucian thought in the modern world
2014-07-18 08:27
Some 2,500 years ago, Confucius traveled around China to spread his teachings. If the great thinker were alive today, he would be delighted to see his philosophy has reached far beyond his home in Shandong to influence young people around the world.
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