When their Beijing contracts expired, architects Karin Hepp and Andi Thomczyk had the option of returning home to Europe, to take up offers of secure, and well-paid jobs.
It is easy to spot Elisabeth Koch at Beijing social gatherings; she is the one sporting the outrageous head-gear, usually tailored to the social occasion she is attending, whether it is an embassy party, a polo game or a fashion show.
Manufacturers in China continue to be challenged by intense global competition and the rise of key input costs. Yet, while growth in the rest of the world tapers off, China continues to be a magnet for global manufacturing companies.
Chengdu was once called "Alto City" because the small Suzuki hatchback ruled its streets in the 1990s.
As one of the top four auto shows in China, the Chengdu Motor Show 2013 is hosting a grand opening at Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center today to kick off its biggest session ever.
China's light vehicle market posted a solid start in the third quarter of 2013, with sales of locally made cars, pickups, SUVs and vans hitting 1.43 million units in July, up 9.3 percent from a year earlier.
The southwestern city of Guiyang is attracting at least 43.7 billion yuan ($7.14 billion) in investment from Zhongguancun, China's "Silicon Valley", according to the mayor of Guiyang.
Mobile chat application Yixin, which was launched by China Telecom Corp Ltd and NetEase Inc, is pushing China Mobile Ltd, the nation's biggest telecom operator, into an awkward corner, analysts said.
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd's net interest income stood at 180 billion yuan ($29.4 billion) in the first half of 2013, up 12.2 billion yuan year-on-year, its executives told a news conference on Wednesday.
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