Building momentum in Gabon

On the outskirts of Libreville, Gabon, where women sell fresh fruit beneath palm trees and beach umbrellas, time seems to stand still.

Processed food a big, fat problem

Obesity, once mainly the scourge of the West, is spreading its tentacles into Asia, threatening health systems and economic growth.

Promoting the modern Mersey beat

In the 19th century, when the first batch of Chinese immigrants arrived in Europe by sea, many headed for Liverpool in northwest England, creating what is still considered the continent's oldest Chinese community.

Berths for millionaires

Yachting: The tide begins to turn for China's saiing industry

Summer is the peak time for tourists in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province dubbed China's "sailing capital".

Peace of mind and opportunities

Unlike many wealthy Chinese businessmen, Liang Zhiming, a Qingdao-based interior designer, didn't jump in at the deep end and buy a luxury yacht when he decided to buy a boat.

On the crest of a wave for a younger generation

The promotion of a sailing culture among China's younger generation is in full flow.

Children's summer sailing camps

Wuxi, Jiangsu province

Li offers vision of revival for Northeast

Premier Li Keqiang made proposals on Thursday to remove barriers to the development of the pioneer of the nation's industrialization in the 1950s to the 1970s, a broad area of Northeast China that covers Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces and an eastern section of Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Region 'should unleash potential'

China's broad northeastern border areas could unleash significant potential by furthering reform and opening-up, said Wei Jianguo, secretary-general of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Console games set to lift off in Chinese market

Now that the 14-year ban on game consoles has been lifted, the floodgates are open for a number of the world's leading game console providers to pour into the Chinese market.

Companies keen to pay for prime CBD locations

Office space in core areas of China's big cities is getting more expensive. But instead of walking away, companies are paying up, topping expectations in China's commercial property sector in an overall weak real estate market.