Lu Gaochao is proud to claim that he works with the soul of Gabon: its forests. He logs a section of forest his company bought. Now and again he comes across tribes who have lived there for hundreds of years and who have never had contact with the outside world.
Junheng Li insists she is not as frightening as the title of her new book might suggest.
China needs to understand more about its own identity and values in order to develop effective soft power abroad, says Michael Barr, lecturer in international politics at Newcastle University, England.
The Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission held a key meeting on Jan 6 to propel reform in the Chinese financial and banking system. Given that this is the first commission national conference since the Party's Third Plenum in November and the Central Economic Work Conference in December, the meeting attracted considerable interest, domestically and internationally.
Home prices in China will experience greater regional divergence in 2014, with an increasing risk of price declines in smaller cities, industry experts said.
Chinese developers are still continuing to build, but sentiment has deteriorated because of tighter financing and policy uncertainty, research from Standard Chartered showed.
Chinese real estate tycoon Pan Shiyi, chairman of Soho China, said he was amazed by a comprehensive health checkup service he received last year at the Mayo Clinic, one of the top medical providers in the US.
For businessman Yuan Yongmin, waiting for the next buyer means being patient for several months or even a year.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced on Nov 26 that it further relaxed the requirements for private pilot's licenses in a move to boost the development of the general aviation industry and the country's pilot reserve.
Before celebrating her 34th birthday with her husband in a Japanese restaurant, Yang Yi went to the nearby Yaohan shopping mall.
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