Guangxi poised as investment hotspot

Benefiting from closer economic ties between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is fast becoming a hot investment destination in South China.

Port co-op tops the agenda

Representatives of China and the 10 ASEAN countries had poured the "Water of Cooperation" - water collected from rivers and lakes in the 11 nations - into a crystal bottle during the opening ceremony of the first China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in 2004. This was an unforgettable moment for many people participating in the expo three years ago.

Special Supplement

The soaring swan of Northeast China

In the Northeast of China lies a piece of land resembling a flying swan, this is Heilongjiang, a province named after the unpolluted Heilong River.

City pursues balanced growth

Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province's "coal city", has changed its economic development strategy from concentrating simply on the coal industry to balanced industrial development involving coal, steel, agricultural products processing and other industries.

Taking Heilongjiang to the US

To help the American people know more about Heilongjiang in Northeast China, the province launched a large cultural exchange event in Los Angeles, United States last month.

Life Travel

Fast track to history

It was a drizzling late summer morning in London. We dressed and got ready to hop on the famed Orient-Express. Smartly, we stayed the night before at a hotel right next to London Victoria Station, allowing us to walk directly to the station through the hotel back door without getting caught in the rain.

On and off the rails

The Orient-Express, one of the most famous trains in Europe, began operation in 1883. After a few years, the luxury train service became extremely popular among the rich and famous.

Made in china Supplement

Brand strategy boosts growth for automobile giant

On September 11, the seventh batch of Chinese Top Brands was named by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On the list were the Shaanqi brand heavy-duty truck and Hande brand vehicle axle, produced by the Xi'an-based Shaanxi Automobile Group Co Ltd.

Group poised to become heavyweight player

Founded in 1968, Shaanxi Automobile Group Co Ltd has developed into a large automaker with an annual capacity to produce 60,000 heavy-duty trucks, 30,000 medium-duty lorries, 3,000 buses and chassis and 200,000 sets of vehicle axles.