It's game on for mobile phone users

2013-05-10 08:50

Tianjin developer gets head start on even playing field for gaming on the move

Drawing room sensation

2013-05-10 08:50

It was an hour that changed Chen Weidong's life - and the fate of China's comics industry.

French company sees opportunity in rubbish

2013-05-10 08:50

Where one person sees piles of trash, Jean-Louis Chaussade sees mountains of opportunity.

Making sense of the merger

2013-05-10 08:50

Integration planning after merger and acquisition deals has always been a tough challenge for companies. But the same challenge can also be a winning opportunity, going by the success achieved by a state-owned Chinese company in Europe.

League of ordinary gentlemen

2013-05-03 08:28

Early last year, eyebrows were raised when 500 grams of high-quality Longjing tea was sold for 180,000 yuan ($29,196; 22,320 euros) at an auction in China. The record price for the tea brand made it much more expensive than gold at that time.

Anti-graft drive dampens spirits

2013-05-03 08:28

The price of Chinese high-end liquor has dropped sharply this year, and in some cases has halved. One reason is the government's anti-corruption drive and its reining in of lavish spending.

Quotable

2013-05-03 08:28

"This is an interesting development as it signifies France's drive to become a leading RMB trading center in Europe."

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2013-05-03 08:28

Sinomach on lookout for fertile soil

2013-05-03 08:28

Xu Niansha submitted a simple but highly focused proposal in March as a new member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body.

The lost art of a gallery

2013-05-03 08:28

The winter has passed, but the chill still lingers in Beijing's art districts. With several local and foreign galleries shutting down in the past two years, shadows of doubt are falling on the capital's glittering status as an Asian art center.

True colors for all

2013-05-03 08:28

International gallery gets positive view with Asian perspective

Marching to the blues

2013-05-03 08:28

Just as a hit film can make the difference between a good year and a bad one for a production studio, or a star act can save a music label's business, so it is with galleries and their artists.

Ice-breaking deal shows the way for others

2013-05-03 08:28

China and the EU need to quickly begin talks on an investment agreement, a senior Chinese diplomat in Europe says.

The right chemistry

2013-05-03 08:28

After 30 years firing up his chemical business in China, Peng Xiancheng is changing his formula for international success.

Out with staid, in with harmony

2013-05-03 08:28

Ford Motor Co cars, notably its sport-utility vehicles, fit the stereotypical American blend of motor masculinity, a sense of freedom behind the wheel and plenty of passenger room.

The more the merrier for Metro

2013-05-03 08:28

Metro Cash & Carry believes that there is enough room for expansion in China and that the recent slowdown is just a blip on the growth radar.

Forces for courses

2013-04-26 08:37

When Lee Schmidt started designing golf courses in China nearly 20 years ago, the first one in the country, Zhongshan Hot Springs, had just opened in Guangdong province.

High-tech mulligans for the Chinese newbie

2013-04-26 08:37

Golf is a difficult sport to learn. It's even harder to master. But the emergence of high-tech teaching products from several Chinese distributors is bringing more convenience and simplicity to the sport.

Quotable

2013-04-26 08:37

"Africa's economy has grown 5 percent annually in the new century with the help of China's aid and investment."

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