New tire rule may reduce rivals

2011-10-07 10:15

Chinese tire-makers will be put to the test to meet new eu quality controls.

Quotable

2011-10-07 10:15

"Many writers in the United States are saying that globalization is creating problems for the US and that the US has to rethink globalization. The exchange rate dispute is only the tip of the iceberg, and under the iceberg is the huge issue of globalization."

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2011-10-07 10:15

Sepia's new hue

2011-09-30 09:19

Yao Jianzhong has devoted 33 years of his working life to China Photo Studio; his late father gave it 40 years of his life. At their beloved photo studio, tradition is treated as a treasure rather than as an outdated encumbrance.

Photographic bliss

2011-09-30 09:19

The old, staged wedding photos are fading out as couples find that nothing is as refreshing as reality

Back from the brink

2011-09-30 13:58

Yao Jianzhong has devoted 33 years of his working life to China Photo Studio; his late father gave it 40 years of his life. At their beloved photo studio, tradition is treated as a treasure rather than as an outdated encumbrance.

The dream makers

2011-09-30 13:53

There could hardly be a more romantic wedding photo setting for a bride and groom than a sun-drenched, lavender-clad field in the south of France.

Sands of time

2011-09-30 09:19

Human activity poses serious threat to Mogao Grottoes

Tourism industry on a high in Dunhuang

2011-09-30 09:19

Once a melting pot of the exotic culture brought by foreign merchants, monks and soldiers, Dunhuang is now seeing an upsurge of foreign and domestic tourists.

Raising their spirits

2011-09-30 09:18

Chinese white spirit makers are clinking glasses overseas in a bid to boost revenues, even as international brands are busy cobbling up alliances in China to get a toehold in the highly competitive baijiu market.

Quotable

2011-09-30 09:18

"We will continue to create a fairer and more transparent investment environment to attract more foreign investment to the central China region."

IN BRIEF (Page 14)

2011-09-30 09:18

Guardian of the relics

2011-09-30 09:18

Fan Jinshi didn't set out to be the guardian of the treasures of the Silk Road. When she first went to Dunhuang, Gansu province, the petite archeologist never imagined she would spend a year living alone in the forsaken outpost with no running water, no electricity or even a decent toilet.

Waiting for the big thaw

2011-09-30 09:18

Businessman hopes to silence detractors with green light for Iceland deal

China's bronze age

2011-09-23 11:46

In a nation where white skin is beloved, tanning salons push on

Market access sought for an ancient secret

2011-09-23 11:46

Pearl powder pioneer embarks on mission to streamline industry

Up to the mark

2011-09-23 11:46

Opportunities, challenges remain in China's Pearl River Delta for European firms

Economists want China to press pause

2011-09-23 11:46

China must remain cautious when taking action to help the eurozone due to continuing uncertainty.

EU searching for savior in financial battle

2011-09-23 11:46

China is widely seen to be taking the lead among the so-called BRICS countries, (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in helping to relieve the pressure on the European Union

GE China's chief sees mutual benefit

2011-09-23 11:46

President and CEO says cooperation will give impetus to innovation and worldwide expansion