Taken in by the Chinese copycat

2012-08-24 09:23

If it's schnapps at the lakeside by moonlight, we must be in Austria. No we aren't.

Homes from home

2012-08-24 09:16

Sometimes in China, you can be forgiven for thinking you are somewhere else.

British postal operator comes calling

2012-08-24 09:16

Britain's state-owned postal operator Royal Mail Group Ltd has joined hands with the Chinese company ZJS Express Co Ltd to start a business-to-business parcel delivery service from China to Europe.

Wanted: Cowboys in China

2012-08-24 09:16

Tyrel Hotchkiss has just ridden into town to make a fresh start. The young cowboy from South Carolina is a stranger in these parts, but the territory is no stranger to horsemen and horses.

Time-worn ways of a sole trader

2012-08-24 09:16

Early shoemaker had an idea or two that foreshadowed modern business methods. Zhao Ting was a man obviously well ahead of his time.

Cementing a strong business in China

2012-08-24 09:16

Nearly all the companies that our grandparents admired have disappeared because of the fast pace of change in today's world.

Electric glide on easy street

2012-08-17 11:12

China's popular e-bikes are effortlessly rolling into europe, US.

Chinese cyclists in high-end gear change

2012-08-17 11:12

Chinese cyclists are getting an image upgrade as high-end bike manufacturers target the "Kingdom of Bicycles".

Quotable

2012-08-17 11:12

"A true change in the old economic development model relying heavily on investment and exports will only be possible if the credit-hungry economy is adjusted."

IN BRIEF (Page 14)

2012-08-17 11:12

Pedals with the mettle

2012-08-17 11:12

Approaching bicycle retailers in the early 1990s to encourage them to sell electric bikes, Frank Jamerson says he was often met with the response "Get the hell out of here".

A city of two tales

2012-08-17 11:12

A glance at the ships traveling to and from Shanghai International Port makes it clear that the city is approaching its goal of growing into a global shipping hub by 2015.

Global woes may sink shipbuilders

2012-08-17 11:12

The specters of the global financial crisis and the European debt crisis still haunt shipbuilders in the Yangtze River Delta region, who have had no respite from economic choppiness since 2008.

Ocean dreams no longer in the distant horizon

2012-08-17 11:12

The dream of embarking on an ocean getaway is now within easy reach of Chinese travelers keen on taking the less-traveled path.

Chinese visitors seen as game changers

2012-08-17 11:12

The London Olympics are forecast to have a positive long-term impact on British tourism.

Lithuania getting to know China

2012-08-17 11:12

Next month will see the 21st anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between China and Lithuania.

Market success boots the bugbears away

2012-08-17 11:12

One of its biggest bugbears has been counterfeits, but the company that owns the Ugg footwear brand is still managing to find more than a comfortable footing in China.

Metro man takes on a mass market

2012-08-17 11:12

Uwe Hoelzer, president of Metro China, has ambitious plans to attract more buyers from small and medium-sized companies.

Money to be made in the land of the young

2012-08-10 10:44

It turns out that babyhood, childhood and its accoutrements are not simply child's play.

An exciting ride against the tide

2012-08-10 10:44

As Chinese companies fall over themselves to go global by investing or selling their goods overseas, a few have decided it is better to go against the flow.