Culture makes a mark

2016-04-22 07:11

China has emerged as the world's largest cultural goods exporter in value terms in recent years.

Musicals strike right note for exporter of live performances

2016-04-22 07:11

Theater production company China Poly Culture Group Corp Ltd is pushing forward agreements in the United States and Europe to introduce Chinese cultural products to Western markets.

Chinese eyeing private equity firms' portfolios

2016-04-22 07:11

Chinese insurer Anbang's bid to buy Strategic Hotels & Resorts for $6.5 billion in March attracted widespread attention, but arguably more striking is the fact it came just months after private equity firm Blackstone Group had acquired the hotel chain for $6 billion.

Plane makers wooing Chinese buyers

2016-04-22 07:11

Sophisticated Chinese buyers are becoming pickier when shopping for business jets in terms of their cabin preferences, which may create opportunities in the industry, according to an aviation executive.

Business jet sector to see further growth

2016-04-22 07:11

A recent slowdown in growth in China's business jet industry won't affect the sector's long-term prospects, a new report says.

High-tech wins fans at Canton Fair

2016-04-22 07:11

Chinese-made products on show at the Canton Fair are taking on a new and trendy image thanks to cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality.

Metro accelerates franchise business

2016-04-22 07:11

Metro China, a subsidiary of Germany's Metro AG, is to speed up the development of its franchise business, and introduce its convenience store brand MyMart this year.

Taking long view on China

2016-04-22 07:11

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board wants its presence in China to match the country's contribution to global GDP, Mark Wiseman, its president and chief executive, says.

Quotable

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We shall go abroad and use our advantages in scale and the market to make acquisitions."

IN BRIEF (Page 24)

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Sales remain on track thanks to SUVs, cut in small-car tax

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Atax reduction on smaller vehicles and the release of new models helped Chinese passenger vehicle sales grow 6.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, industry data shows.

China's publishers flock to London bookfest

2016-04-15 08:55

The recent London Book Fair has attracted China's national and provincial publishers alongside the heavyweights.

Making every interior inch count

2016-04-15 08:55

Yang Hui, a 32-year-old Shanghai-based accountant, has been looking for a shelf that can store both his collection of manga model kits and his wife's collection of lipstick and nail polish sets, and other assorted objects, for some time now. The newlywed couple needed it well before May, when they move into their new apartment.

Home decor goes DIY online

2016-04-15 08:55

When it comes to his do-it-yourself online products and services for home decor, Chen Zaochun, president and chief executive of BDhome, says they include: "Living area, dining area, bedrooms, study, decoration, art, lighting, carpeting, curtains, textile, you name it."

Foreign capital to chase A shares

2016-04-15 08:55

Overseas investors' risk appetite for China's A shares has increased, which will likely continue to attract foreign capital to the Chinese stock markets, analysts say.

New index offers path to China

2016-04-15 08:55

Chinese stocks may not be at the top of investor shopping lists at the moment as a result of the market's volatility, but recent changes by global index providers give overseas investors the chance to take the plunge on China's equities.

Ruyi makes a fashion statement with SMCP

2016-04-15 08:55

Shandong Ruyi Group, a major Chinese textile producer, has purchased a majority stake in SMCP, owner of French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, in a bid to develop its global business.

ABB eyes opportunities in China's clean-energy drive

2016-04-15 08:55

ABB Group, an electricity and automation solution provider based in Zurich, sees great opportunities in China's clean-energy incorporation and micro grid drive, according to its top executive.

Luxury British brands seeking bloggers for their bandwagons

2016-04-15 08:55

High-end brands in the UK are starting to work with key influencers on social media to attract more Chinese consumers after seeing similar strategies employed by other companies.

Standard Chartered is banking on China

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It was a case of get busy living or get busy dying.