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FAW Toyota

Beat the heat: Maintenance and mobility on blazing days

Like many newly empowered car owners in China, Shanghai biotech worker Liang Yu has more options and mobility.

Tianjin guideline the latest bid to restrict new car sales

Growing ranks of cities to limit new license plates

Congested traffic hits even small urban areas

A recent visit to my in-laws living in Lishi, a city in Shanxi province, sheds some light on China's urbanization and demand for automobiles in small cities.

VW: No rush to mass-produced electrics

Though China has been one of the frontiers in e-mobility for international automakers, Volkswagen AG said it is now "cautious" and "patient", waiting for a more feasible time.

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NE border city gears up to host trade fair

The 2013 China (Suifenhe) International Port Trade Fair is scheduled to open on Aug 8 in the border city of Heilongjiang province.

Harbin invests to raise quality of life locally

Authorities in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, have set their sights on gaining recognition as a national civilized city, and they are calling on all local people to join in the efforts.

Mudanjiang aspires to be summer spot

The picturesque scenery of Wuhua Mountain in autumn and the peculiar tradition of ice fishing in winter are among attractions that have sparked a boom in tourism for Mudanjiang, a city in the southeastern part of Heilongjiang.

Provincial capital subway ready to roll

Harbin's Subway Line 1 began passenger-free test operations in preparation for the official trial run, which is scheduled for September.

After-sales service prioritized

Slump in sales prompts search for new revenue