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Economic transformation bears fruit in Guizhou

[2013-05-21 08:17]

Italy is famous for many things - pasta, fine wines, stylish clothing, stunning architecture and stylish clothing being just a few.

Investment, not austerity

[2013-05-21 10:17]

Faith restored. There are differences, not all stark, between the landmasses of China and Europe but there is much in common, too.

The philosopher's park

[2013-05-21 08:17]

Situated in Xiuwen county, the Wang Yangming Cultural Park covering an area of 38,860 square meters, has been listed as one of the highest ranked projects in the county's cultural construction plan during the next five years.

Hungry investors on the hunt for their pot of gold

[2013-05-20 07:24]

Having closely monitored the performance of a financial management company for more than four years, Hou Yanjie finally decided to buy a trust product recommended by an account manager she's familiar with. The product requires investment of at least 1 million yuan ($163,000), and the expected annual rate of return is around 9.5 percent.

Profit and loss

[2013-05-20 07:24]

Although almost 20 years have passed, Zhang Yun still remembers the first shares she bought. The 62-year-old retired government worker from Chengdu, Sichuan province, started buying shares in the 1990s just as State-owned companies in the province started to go public.

Chinese investors look overseas

[2013-05-20 07:24]

Asurvey conducted by HSBC Bank (China) Co in March showed that Chinese consumers have a strong desire to embrace a global vision. Among the more than 1,000 people surveyed in eight cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, 80 percent anticipated that their lifestyles will become more internationalized and their connections with the outside world will be strengthened through overseas education, travel, financial management services and investment.

Shipping industry finds itself sailing in choppy waters

[2013-05-17 08:32]

After buoyant times, the shipping industry is experiencing that sinking feeling, with all hope of a bottoming out and rebirth having been smothered.

Shipyards battle to stay afloat

[2013-05-17 08:32]

Chinese shipyards have powered ahead and now produce more ships than anybody else, but the business of shipbuilding is becoming increasingly difficult and profits harder to come by.

Sex case takes a new turn

[2013-05-16 07:56]

When police in Hainan province arrested two men on charges of sexually assaulting minors, they believed they were dealing with an open-and-shut case.

Micro blogs make graft fight hot news

[2013-05-15 07:50]

More people are using social media to tackle corrupt officials, as Cui Jia and Cao Yin report.

The forgotten town of black gold

[2013-05-14 14:09]

A truck laden with equipment for oil rigs bounced along a dried riverbed dotted with huge red wind- and rain-scarred rocks for hours until the ruins of a town suddenly emerged from the barren land.

Quake prompts growth in NGOs

[2013-05-13 07:31]

Leaning heavily on a walking stick, Li Zhenping panted as he limped along a rocky road to visit his old friend Fu Chengxi.

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