Winning Charm

2011-02-11 15:03

Coastal Yantai banks on little things that matter to grow

Ocean of ambition

2011-02-11 15:03

Yantai is only 160 kilometers south of Dalian and 220 km south north of Qingdao, but living with prosperous neighbors is not necessarily a good thing.

 Cash-back sites add zing to online shopping

2011-02-11 14:57

Online shopping is growing at a phenomenal pace in China, as more consumers make purchases with the click of a mouse.

Family Affair

2011-02-11 11:36

leading chinese luthier taps on legacy of music to create works of passion.

Chanel builds a new channel in China

2011-02-11 11:35

Founder's legacy to help French company gain an edge over peers.

Game console connects

2011-02-11 11:22

Microsoft Xbox’s Kinect add-on draws Chinese players

Playing in the big league

2011-02-11 11:22

Lenovo's video gaming unit to unleash remoteless game console in June

Rate hikes may help tame inflation

2011-02-11 11:19

Policymakers will continue to find ways to keep surging inflation at bay, and resort to more rate hikes in the next few months,leading economists say.

Game for change

2011-02-11 11:18

The console game business in Beijing’s Gulou Dongdajie is facing the challenges of the times

Maid to Order

2011-02-11 11:08

More affluent mainland families are hiring filipino maids even at the risk of violating the law

Making Music

2011-02-11 11:05

Chinese violin makers are catching up with the maestros and being heard worldwide.

'Wrong turns' in wind power

2011-01-28 13:36

China is placing too much emphasis on size rather than technology to harness wind power,energy analysts say.

Business briefs

2011-01-28 12:38

Quotable

2011-01-28 12:38

Nation 'unlikely' to reduce export rebates

2011-01-28 12:38

China expects to maintain the stability of its export-related policy and it is "highly unlikely" that the country will reduce export rebates for highly polluting and energy-intensive industries "during the first half", a senior Ministry of Commerce official says.

UK businesses look beyond big cities

2011-01-28 12:38

The British Consulate General in Guangzhou is looking beyond first-tier cities and business majors in its consular area to expand bilateral trade and investment.

Global marketplace

2011-01-28 12:38

Yiwu's Mart is the world's largest market for commodities - and it is still growing.

Looking inward

2011-01-28 12:38

Yiwu's savvy sellers turning to the domestic market in changing times.

Rough road ahead for automakers

2011-01-28 12:38

Automakers may not step on the gas when it comes to advertising this year in some major Chinese cities following Beijing's decision to clamp down on the number of new cars.

Belgian Conference pears sweeten Chinese palates

2011-01-28 12:38

Belgian Conference pears should be popping up on supermarket shelves in China over the next few weeks, paving the way for more imports of fresh goods from Europe.