Port city growing in strategic importance

A major port in South China for more than 1,400 years, the city of Qinzhou plays a crucial role in opening up Guangxi and is an integral part of the nation's Beibu Gulf Economic Zone development plan.

Ecological evaluations urged

Adopting environmental criteria for evaluating the performance of local officials is the most immediate way to promote green development in China, said a senior expert.

Oil-rich UAE aspires to sustainable future

For Nawal Al-Hosany, there are a lot of similarities between climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and overcoming the obstacles faced by the alternative energy industry.

Bayer's new methods bring farmers bumper crop

Chai Maoqing never thought that he would become one of the richest farmers in Longyou, a county in the western region of Zhejiang province that is renowned for its agriculture.

Hunan seeks HK investment for development

Hunan's leaders said they expect great opportunities from the Hunan (Hong Kong) Investment and Trade Promotion Week, which will begin today and run until June 21 in Hong Kong.

Promotion week showcases Xiang embroidery, porcelain

An exhibition and trade fair for excellent Xiang embroidery and porcelain will be held for the first time during the promotion week, according to the Cultural and Creative Industry Development Office of Hunan province.

Province witnesses booming industry

Hunan is witnessing the accelerating development of industrial clusters. High-tech industries have become important economic engines for the province.

Revising the classics

It is an easy train ride to Qufu now that it is one of the stops along the Beijing-Shanghai high speed rail. By 10 am, we were there.

Dream chaser's Chinese journey

He is one of the youngest five-star hotel managers in Hefei, capital city of Anhui province, and he has already been working in the country for more than six years. Douglas Ariza-Giammaria, 40, is South American, a Columbian born in Venezuela. Already, he is well known among his peers for his leadership style and life and work balance.

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Jinzhou hosts marathon cultural gala

The ongoing 2013 World Landscape Art Exposition in Jinzhou, Liaoning province, has attracted more than 1 million visitors from China and abroad since it opened on May 10.