Business
Finding new bearings for development
2014-08-01 07:26
While architects of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone aim to catapult the city to the forefront of global financial, trade and logistics centers, they may never have expected to welcome a like-minded enterprise so soon.
Being down at heel pays for some
2014-08-01 07:26
Women today have more shoe choices than ever before. But no other shoe has captured the essence of leisure, sexuality and sophistication as much as the high-heeled shoe.
Success that no one can rob them of
2014-07-25 09:22
Despite adversities, Chinese farms in zambia survive and begin to thrive
A touch of class for farming
2014-07-25 09:22
Hunan company takes agricultural education to Cameroon and beyond to help increase the yield of crops in africa
Ecopark focuses on latest technology
2014-07-25 08:45
The Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark, the only joint project between the Chinese and German governments, will strive to promote cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technology for the marine industries, its managers say.
Quotable
2014-07-25 06:12
"On the whole, we believe the downside risks outweigh the upside risks in the second half."
Promoting the modern Mersey beat
2014-07-25 06:12
In 19th century, when the first batch of Chinese immigrants arrived in Europe by sea, many headed for Liverpool in northwest England, creating what is still considered the continent's oldest Chinese community.
The world's knowledge factory
2014-07-25 06:12
The director of one of the world's top architectural schools says China could become the world's knowledge factory of the very best in architecture and construction practices.
Europe map dotted with Huawei R&D
2014-07-25 06:12
While Chinese networking and telecommunication technology giant Huawei has become the world's biggest equipment provider in the field - overtaking Ericsson in sales revenue last year - its research and development spending still trails many of its major US and international challengers, says its founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei.
Building on success in overseas markets
2014-07-25 06:12
Yan Jiehe is often considered a different entity in the world of conventional business and entrepreneurship. The former teacher, big time developer and one of China's richest men is someone who is not afraid to speak his mind, irrespective of the stage.
Free-trade area gets big dose of medicine
2014-07-25 06:12
German healthcare operator and medical product provider Artemed Group said on July 22 that it would set up a hospital in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Education Special: USTC attracts international future physicists to summer camp
2014-07-25 06:12
Summer comes every year, yet a recent international camp organized by the University of Science and Technology of China made this one truly exceptional for a select group of students from around the world.
GDP growth up slightly in 2nd quarter
2014-07-18 08:27
China's GDP growth edged up in the second quarter, but officials and analysts foresee persistent downward pressure in the second half of this year.
Services sector offsets gloom in manufacturing
2014-07-18 08:27
Services continued to show strong growth momentum and edged past manufacturing to account for the lion's share of the economy in China during the first six months of the year, according to the latest economic data released by the government on July 16.
Growth of real estate investment slows
2014-07-18 08:27
Property investment growth slowed during the first six months of the year in China.
Sound bites
2014-07-18 08:27
Editor's note: On July 16, the National Bureau of Statistics issued key economic data for the first half of this year. We share comments from leading economists.
Harboring global ambitions
2014-07-18 08:27
Chongqing, a growth-spurt city in China's awakening southwest, has been compared to Chicago because, like that Midwestern US city in the 19th century, it stands as a gateway to development of a nation's western frontier.
Quotable
2014-07-18 08:27
"Although online shopping is not the fundamental reason for the declining growth of the retail industry, market trends are driving us to put more efforts on it."
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