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Sinomach on lookout for fertile soil

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Xu Niansha submitted a simple but highly focused proposal in March as a new member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body.

The lost art of a gallery

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The winter has passed, but the chill still lingers in Beijing's art districts. With several local and foreign galleries shutting down in the past two years, shadows of doubt are falling on the capital's glittering status as an Asian art center.

True colors for all

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International gallery gets positive view with Asian perspective

Marching to the blues

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Just as a hit film can make the difference between a good year and a bad one for a production studio, or a star act can save a music label's business, so it is with galleries and their artists.

Ice-breaking deal shows the way for others

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China and the EU need to quickly begin talks on an investment agreement, a senior Chinese diplomat in Europe says.

The right chemistry

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After 30 years firing up his chemical business in China, Peng Xiancheng is changing his formula for international success.

Out with staid, in with harmony

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Ford Motor Co cars, notably its sport-utility vehicles, fit the stereotypical American blend of motor masculinity, a sense of freedom behind the wheel and plenty of passenger room.

The more the merrier for Metro

2013-05-03 08:28

Metro Cash & Carry believes that there is enough room for expansion in China and that the recent slowdown is just a blip on the growth radar.

Forces for courses

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When Lee Schmidt started designing golf courses in China nearly 20 years ago, the first one in the country, Zhongshan Hot Springs, had just opened in Guangdong province.

High-tech mulligans for the Chinese newbie

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Golf is a difficult sport to learn. It's even harder to master. But the emergence of high-tech teaching products from several Chinese distributors is bringing more convenience and simplicity to the sport.

Quotable

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"Africa's economy has grown 5 percent annually in the new century with the help of China's aid and investment."

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Golf's caretakers take root in China

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Since 1994, 587 golf courses have been built in China. That's tens of thousands of hectares of land.

Fresh wind for rare earths

2013-04-26 08:37

Global demand for rare earths, especially the primary type, will continue to remain strong in the long term, despite concerns over the supply of medium and heavy rare earths in the short term, says a top industry official.

Social change on the boil

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Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but a British stove maker and a Chinese kitchen appliance maker are putting their heads together in a deal that they reckon will produce better food.

Arup up and away

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Peter Budd still vividly remembers the pride of working from 1979 to 1984 on Shanghai's 42-floor Jing'an Hilton Hotel, which dominated the skyline among the city's typical six-story buildings at the time.

Get fruity, like Romeo

2013-04-26 08:37

Unless is was a ros by any other name, wine played little part in Romeo's wooing of Juliet in fair Verona. But the most romantic of spirits was to the fore in the city this month as the Italian wine industry set out to woo Chinese consumers.

China shines in clean power stakes

2013-04-26 08:37

China regained the global top spot in clean energy investment in 2012 with a 20 percent rise, while investment in the United States and Europe dropped, a report has shown.

An industry savior: Big boys' toys

2013-04-19 09:36

In Western culture, motorcycles are often seen as a symbol of masculinity and adventure, but in China their chief attraction is that they provide cheaper transport. In China the sight and sound of a pack of Harley-Davidsons roaring down the highway is a rarity. Instead most people's experience of motorcycles is seeing much flimsier models being used for the likes of shopping and picking up children from school.