Biz Scene: Biz Unusual

Fancy sofa set

Eighty tons of imported precious wood, 2,000 craftsmen, three years. That's what it took to create a special sofa set priced at 80 million yuan displayed at the China-ASEAN exhibition. The set, of 5 sofas and 5 teapoys, each decorated with delicate figures from the four classic Chinese novels, drew visitors in hordes. The set also came with a curious tag that said: "No discount, sold to people with predestined link to it".

Three-month-old triplets in Guang'an, Sichuan Province, have made provisions for their own milk powder. They are the models for a milk ad. Li Chunhua, the babies' mother, has signed a one-year contract with the milk company, which has promised to supply them with milk powder until the kids turn 1. The company said their ad with the three babies has played a big role in boosting its sales revenue.

(China Daily 11/02/2007 page15)