New golden goose for nest eggs?

2013-12-06 10:03

Yang Qian, a retired woman in South China's Guangdong province, started a new hobby after spending 22,000 yuan ($3,600; 2,660 euros) to buy into Yu'E Bao, a fund product co-developed by Alipay, the online payments provider arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, and Tian Hong Asset Management Co.

China's top three e-retail export hubs identified

2013-12-06 10:03

Guangdong, Hong Kong and Shanghai are ranked as the top three e-retail export hubs in China, says a report released on November 27 by eBay Inc.

Organic is the watchword for tea growers

2013-12-06 10:03

After a winding 40-minute drive along a zigzag country road, you climb through a lane lined with osmanthus bushes that give off a sweet scent, and finally reach the green-tea plantation of Jin Linsheng, glistening with morning dew and embroidered with thousands of spider webs.

Wrong book led to turning new leaf

2013-12-06 10:03

Europe got its frist organic green tea because of a novel mistake

Quotable

2013-12-06 10:03

"The government should stop investments, loans and preferential policies for land and taxes for industries with overcapacity."

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Picture that launched a tourist trade

2013-12-06 10:03

A spectacular bright yellow blanket of rapeseed flowers stretches to the horizon in spring; clear creeks offer water activities in summer; the mountains are cloaked in red leaves in autumn and folk custom events are all the go in winter.

Door opens to offshore accounts

2013-12-06 10:03

Central bank aims to promote market liberalization through free trade zone

New formula urged to end chemical overload

2013-12-06 10:03

Chemical producers struggling with increasing excess capacity should acknowledge that the fundamentals of the industry have changed, the head of the country's largest chemical producer says.

Building the future in a sustainable way

2013-12-06 10:03

Walking into the Beijing office of WS Atkins Plc, a design, engineering and project management consultancy firm based in the United Kingdom, it is hard to ignore the models of many world renowned buildings on display - from the Burj Al Arab in the United Arab Emirates to the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Games. All of them are projects by Atkins.

More power for investors

2013-12-06 10:03

By lifting the one-year freeze on initial public offerings, China has signaled that it is well on track for listing reforms that seek to give more power to investors, experts say.

Why China should play its cards right

2013-12-06 10:03

As China's consumer spending continues to grow, financial institutions must be given leeway to adjust credit card interest rates to remain competitive, says Ling Hai, MasterCard's division president for China.

New business link forged from historic bond

2013-11-29 10:32

In Nov 1945, when Kim Gu, president of the provisional government of the Republic of Korea, finished six years of exile in Chongqing and left for home, he expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government in an open letter for its "generous" financial support, especially when China itself was also experiencing extreme hardship.

Fact box

2013-11-29 10:32

Liangjiang means "two rivers" in Chinese, and refers to the Yangtze River and Jialing River that converge at Chongqing at the head of Yuzhong peninsula, the heart of the municipality.

Quotable

2013-11-29 10:32

The US recovery is far from strong at the moment. I don't think they will sacrifice themselves for the general well-being of the rest of the world. That is just not consistent with the way the US does things.

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2013-11-29 10:32

Shanghai-based Bright Food Group Co Ltd, China's second-largest food producer, is contemplating whether to list all of its newly acquired foreign assets as the company continues to internationalize its businesses and raise brand awareness overseas.

Logistics sector set to upgrade and introduce standards

2013-11-29 10:32

The Commerce Ministry will promote the standardization of key logistics equipment and provide financial aid to companies whose costs rise because of the new standards, officials say.

Currency entente cordiale

2013-11-29 10:32

Senior officials of China and France have agreed to promote the development of the offshore yuan market in Paris and seek closer bilateral economic relations.

Luxury giants tap into mainland market

2013-11-29 10:32

Take a stroll around one of Beijing's big shopping malls, especially those in the "stand-alone" or "high-end" brackets, and unless you're a seasoned shopper, you may be surprised by the level of privacy available.

Selling the stars of tomorrow

2013-11-29 10:32

By banking on the growing domestic popularity of Chinese designers, overseas-based department and multi-brand stores are building a new platform for local talents who, despite their rising fame, are still struggling to expand their businesses.