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Diesel powers on

2013-10-04 09:00

Denim jeans pioneer Renzo Rosso, the man behind the hugely successful Diesel label, first visited China 20 years ago and was staggered to find very few people were dressed in the Western world's most enduringly popular item of casual clothing.

Young ambition leads to vintage service

2013-10-04 09:00

The kitchen buzzed with bonhomie, pots and pans clattered, and food sizzled and hissed in that secret language known only by the master chef.

Fashion around eye of the beholder

2013-09-27 09:43

With her bright orange hair Annette Esto cuts a striking figure in Beijing. The Danish spectacles designer and CEO of Fleye, a designer eyewear brand that she launched in Europe a decade ago, is a woman of very individual style, from her hair down to her clothes, and now she is bringing some of her fashion sense to the streets of China.

An eventful life

2013-09-27 09:43

Organizing large-scale events in China, featuring thousands of people from all corners of the globe is all in a day's work for Richard Rheindorf.

Thirsty work

2013-09-20 15:38

Tasty draft beers, similar to the kind found in traditional English pubs and fashionable American bars, are now available in China, thanks to Chandler Jurinka, whose Slow Boat brewery ales are proving to be hugely popular.

Comical crooner

2013-09-13 10:17

Music and satire are global languages, and that understanding has inspired the act of Kevin McGeary, a Northern Irish guitarist-vocalist whose satirical Mandarin songs have captivated his host country's attention.

Lap of luxury

2013-09-13 10:17

Pablo Mauron's career revolves around observing and reacting to the tastes of China's wealthy, a market he sees both expanding and becoming more sophisticated.

Making childhoods happy

2013-09-06 09:32

Zhang Shuqin is retired, but rarely finds time to sit back and relax.

How to get ahead

2013-09-06 09:32

It is easy to spot Elisabeth Koch at Beijing social gatherings. She is the one sporting the outrageous headgear, usually tailored to the social occasion she is attending, whether it is an embassy party, a polo game or a fashion show.

Scaling up

2013-08-30 10:02

When their Beijing contracts expired, architects Karin Hepp and Andi Thomczyk had the option of returning home to Europe, to take up offers of secure and well-paid jobs.

Captain marvel's big plan

2013-08-30 10:02

Puffing on a cigar and leaning back into his arm chair, 65-year-old Avi Arad looks less like a movie producer and more like a comic book fan.

Heard it through the grapevine

2013-08-23 08:10

People in the China wine trade are surprised to find that Le Ponty wines, one of the Bordeaux region's most esteemed wineries, has a personal presence in the country, in the shape of the owner's daughter, Helene Ponty.

Storm of praise for wind expert

2013-08-23 08:10

Andreas DuBois has visited Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, several times. But recently, the 56-year-old a wind-power expert had his first holiday there courtesy of the Chinese government. The trip was its way of thanking him for his contribution to the country.

Measuring up

2013-08-16 09:06

Creating menswear is much more complicated than making clothes for women, says fashion designer Ji Wenbo, who combines Asian aesthetic rigor with European luxury to produce minimalist precious garments.

Tea with Zeffirelli

2013-08-16 09:06

Obsessed with beauty, opera and film, director Franco Zeffirelli cherishes the idea of a final project, the film he has not directed yet, The Florentines.

Turn and face the change

2013-08-09 09:47

Olivier Fleurot has always been open to change. Trained as an engineer, he ended up managing newspapers and is now developing a global PR network and forging a path for his business in China.

In marco polo's footsteps

2013-08-09 09:47

Since he was a boy, Zhao Qiguang has been obsessed with the life of one man - Marco Polo.

Savvy about the city

2013-08-02 08:59

Like many newcomers to Beijing, Sarah Keenlyside was intimidated by the size and scale of the capital city and frustrated by being unable to speak, read or write the language when she first arrived in Beijing seven years ago. The picky eater was also wary of the unfamiliar food.

Swede ambition

2013-08-02 08:59

He thinks the Chinese work too hard and the long hours will ultimately take a toll on their health. He wants to give them a chance at a better, healthier life

Rising star

2013-07-26 09:21

When most movie stars attend a premier its all about red carpets, glamor, screaming fans and flashy limousines. But for Arman Darbo it was more like a family outing, with even his nanny sitting down to watch the film with him.

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