China's luxury car market has gotten off to a slow start in 2013 after several years of strong growth, according to recently released sales statistics for the first two months.
To further consolidate its lead in China, Volkswagen Group has announced plans to expand local production and introduce a low-price model aimed at entry-level consumers.
Widely known as China's answer to Silicon Valley, Zhongguancun in Beijing has played a crucial role in supporting the local economy while providing the research that drives the nation's high-tech industries.
Heilongjiang's progress in science and technology will rely more on innovation from corporations in the years to come, the provincial government announced during a science conference in February.
In only three years after its establishment, the Hanan New Industrial Area in Harbin has risen rapidly to fame due to one emerging industry.
Ding Yanping's son has been studying in Australia for three years after he finished middle school in China.
In 2008, when Chen Xiaoming was picking up a head of a Fortune Global 500 company from the airport, he was surprised at the contents of the man's suitcase - instant noodles, bottled water and candles.
Can China continue to be a global powerhouse of economic growth?
Famed as the home of pandas, Chengdu is also impressing foreigners for its friendly intellectual property climate.
Editor's note: As Chengdu prepares to host the 12th Fortune Global Forum from June 6 to 8, Yan Xing, deputy dean of the Chengdu Academy of Social Sciences, outlines the five strengths that enabled the city to become the first in western China to attract the event:
Travelers in Sichuan province are now finding it easier to visit Australia after the local carrier Sichuan Airlines inaugurated a direct route from the provincial capital Chengdu to Melbourne on Feb 28.
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