China places 5 percent tax on chopsticks
2006-03-27 08:42:50
Beijing last week slapped a 5 percent tax on disposable chopsticks, dealing what many Chinese say was a powerful gut punch. In cafes here Thursday, people dropped their chopsticks and had a lot to say against the new tax. Some said it could end a 5,000-year-old tradition.
Innovation in Chinese alcohol industry urged
2006-03-05 08:41:15
China's alcohol industry should pay more attention to innovation, according to an NPC deputy who spoke before the opening of the annual session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing.
Made-in-China wine to hit major airports
2006-02-21 08:40:13
Bottles of made-in-China wine will, for the first time in history, be available in duty-free stores at the world's major airports.