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2011-03-04 10:57

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Getting game for romance

2011-03-04 10:47

Chinese board game sets hearts of players on fire

Fresh spin

2011-03-04 10:47

Ancient Chinese silk center sets its sights on the future

'Heavenly' Huzhou

2011-03-04 10:47

Huzhou is located in one of the most pristine districts of the Yangtze River Delta region.

Nestled in nature

2011-03-04 10:47

Driving up the road to Mogan Mountain south of Huzhou in Zhejiang province, you can easily spot eight red-brick houses that stand out from hundreds of others on the hillside.

China, Greece forge closer maritime ties

2011-03-04 10:47

Nation willing to help European country by boosting ship-financing fund for shippers

Mercedes-Benz to open second factory in Beijing

2011-03-04 10:47

Mercedes-Benz will be adding another manufacturing plant in Beijing and another 300,000 cars to its annual production capacity in China.

VC investor targets budding smaller cities

2011-03-04 10:47

Company wants to provide lending to SMEs in less-developed areas

Spice of success

2011-03-04 10:47

Hot pot chain founder gives a sneak peek behind his bubbling business

Gyms struggling to stay fit

2011-03-04 10:47

Fitness clubs see spike in popularity as healthy liviing becomes new buzzword for professionals

Business briefs

2011-02-25 13:20

Bank reserve requirements hiked

Head of the class

2011-02-25 13:11

China's higher education system is on the verge of an overhaul and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is leading the charge.

Suzhou solution

2011-02-25 13:02

Europeans work with China's Silicon Valley to solve skilled labor shortage.

Cornered in

2011-02-25 11:27

Higher production, labor costs hit Guangdong furniture businesses

feeling at home

2011-02-25 11:27

Beijing’s furniture street taps into growing domestic tastes

For success set in stone

2011-02-25 11:14

Chinese investors bank on latest papermaking technology

Inflation concerns hit consumer confidence

2011-02-25 11:14

China's consumer confidence index saw its second consecutive quarterly decline in the last three months of 2010.

Yacht sellers feeling sunk by tax proposal

2011-02-25 11:14

Owners of yachts will have to pay an annual vessel tax based on the length of their craft if a draft law is passed by the top legislature.

German firm opens high-tech factory in Suzhou

2011-02-25 11:14

Manz Automation AG will soon be the world's first foreign provider of integrated production facilities for high-tech companies to launch a factory in China.

Rent your own island in Zhejiang!

2011-02-25 11:14

Zhejiang Province charts plans to lease coastal islands for private investments

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