Business
Down at the gyms
2012-10-26 10:09
China's fitness industry lacks muscle and suffers from growing pains.
Staying on the treadmill
2012-10-26 10:09
Fitness club finds a healthy business way to hold on to members
Winter blues for textile makers
2012-10-26 12:43
Clothing companies in a county in East China are turning to innovation to beat downward trend in global orders.
Township weaves innovation into clothing industry
2012-10-26 12:43
Over the past few years, clothes affixed with the label "Made in China" have slowly lost their ubiquitous appeal. Clothes labeled "Made in Vietnam" or "Made in Indonesia" now crowd the number of choices available to consumers.
Busting at the seams
2012-10-26 12:43
For 45-year-old He Xihui, director of Zhejiang Phoenix Village Textile in Shaoxing county, Zhejiang province, the media reports detailing the downturn in China's textile industry this year are simply crying wolf.
European investors cool toward China
2012-10-26 12:43
China's economic slowdown and the sovereign debt crisis have taken a toll on bilateral investment between China and Europe, recent data shows.
Chinese investment in Europe on rapid rise
Smart thinking on power
2012-10-26 12:43
Energy scientists from China and the UK are developing green technology that will revolutionize the way electricity is distributed via national power grids.
Bright ideas for cities of light
2012-10-26 12:43
Every working day exactly 15 minutes after staff at Schneider Electric's China headquarters in Beijing are supposed to knock off, lights in the building go out.
Filling China's insurance gaps
2012-10-26 12:43
China is home to some of the largest insurers in the world, but with the industry still at a nascent stage, huge opportunities remain.
Ready to rumble
2012-10-19 10:40
After years of unsuccessful attempts to rumble into China, foreign truck brands are changing direction in a bid to drive up sales.
Relief from a heavy load of worries
2012-10-19 10:40
Amid global gloom in the commercial vehicle industry, the US' oldest truck and bus maker, Navistar International Corp, seems to have taken that old saying to heart, picking up its bags and coming to China.
Quotable
2012-10-19 10:40
"Average coffee consumption in China currently stands at a mere three cups per person per year, while that figure rises to 240 cups for the world's average."
In search of greener pastures
2012-10-19 10:40
Twenty years ago, foreign companies swarmed to China to make fortunes, but today the gold rush has been reversed, with Chinese companies prospecting overseas.
The logical choice
2012-10-19 10:40
A small city founded 25 years ago is making its mark on the map with help from the logistics industry.
Trading post
2012-10-19 10:40
The Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone is making every effort to build itself into a modern world-class free trade zone based on its favorable geographic location and booming industrial development.
Nerves of steel
2012-10-19 10:40
The steel industry in China is in deep water and Shen Wenrong knows it only too well. Shen, vice-chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association, says the industry has entered one of the most difficult times in its history, "the toughest period for us since we were founded in 1975".
UK targets Chinese tourists
2012-10-19 10:40
High-spending Chinese tourists have become an increasingly welcome sight on Europe's streets.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
Challenging times forecast as growth falls
IMF: China has pivotal role in 2016 economy
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