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Catchcry from an exhibition: Viva Espana

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As some of the exhibitors at a trade fair in Shanghai disembarked at the city's Pudong Airport recently, they may well have been hoping that the pain in Spain would stay mainly on the plane.

Precision success

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When Apple CEO Tim Cook made a surprise visit to the Foxconn assembly line in Zhengzhou earlier this year, little did he know that his visit would catapult the city in Central China's Henan province onto the global center stage as a major destination for electronics manufacturing. Like Cook's visit, which has been dubbed "a break from the past", Zhengzhou, home to the first dynasty in China - the Xia Dynasty (c. 21st century-16th century BC) - and a major grain production center and transport hub, is also looking to write a new chapter in its colorful history.

The hub of all things

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With shipments of notebooks, smartphones and other electronics products growing rapidly, Zhengzhou in Henan province is fast emerging as the leading distribution/shipment center in central China for global carriers and freight companies.

Exchange puts city on the global map

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As Zhengzhou basks in its new status as a center for electronics manufacturing, it has not forgotten its past and continues to cash in on its strong ties with agriculture.

Car sales cool with midsummer dip

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The Chinese auto market did not escape the curse of "sluggish July" and has suffered a sales slump of nearly 10 percent from June.

Deal puts company at top of the deck

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Sparkling Chinese additions to a bus fleet chauffeur Olympic Games tourists around London.

Businesses that are meant to shine are in a dark mood

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They deal in products that promise to efficiently deliver heat and light, but the mood of hundreds of Chinese solar companies is decidedly dark and cold at the moment.

The new multinational touch

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Like other businesses, higher education in China has adopted a global outlook, with domestic business schools looking to increase the number of overseas students in their international MBA programs.

Silver screen, golden sheen

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Investors are pouring money into the cinema business, and the cash is likely to keep on coming.

A place where culture is king

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As most Chinese cinema chains vie with one another to see who can build the most luxurious theaters, one chain is taking a different tack. For Poly Film Investment Co Ltd the watchword is not luxury but culture.

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Tussle of the screen titans

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It was the Hollywood film Avatar that got the ball rolling two and a half years ago. As the film set all kinds of box office records across China, the country's moviegoers began to hanker for more big-screen 3D movies. The movie's success was also a huge fillip for the world's largest giant-screen film producer, Imax Corp, as it expanded its presence in China.

Reds' star rises in East

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As the global economic downturn hits Western demand for French wines, Chinese buyers are being viewed as saviors of the industry. The Bordeaux wine region, most recognized by Chinese consumers, has seen a three-digit growth of its wine exports to China since the country overtook the UK and Germany to become its largest client in 2010. According to figures released by the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB), China imported 58 million bottles of wine at a price of 334 million euros ($410 million) from Bordeaux in 2011, an increase of 103 percent from the previous year. The sales value generated from the Chinese market, including Hong Kong, accounted for 35 percent of Bordeaux's total wine exports.

The great chateaux show

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Luxury wine-themed tours in France are becoming a new "must-do" among affluent Chinese tourists, and famous wine regions such as Bordeaux are welcoming them with open arms.

Grape expectations

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A grape-picking trip to a vineyard in Champagne two years ago that sparked an interest in French wines has led to a sparkling career for young Chinese student Wang Qiuyun.

British airports eye the Chinese market

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Big British airports are in a round of renovation work in order to attract more business and investment from China.

Chasing the glittering prize

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With its centuries-old industry on the point of ruin, Murano island in the Venetian lagoon is eager to send its intricate handmade glassware to a big market.