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A taste of british luxury

[2014-10-11 06:50]

Ed Olver is helping introduce the sport of polo to China's affluent consumers.

Polo talk

[2014-10-11 06:50]

Planning to go to a polo match? Here are some terms to help keep up your end of the conversation:

Opulence atop Guiyang

[2014-10-10 07:23]

Step into the lobby of the Kempinski Hotel Guiyang at noon and you will find the place already filled with people checking in or enjoying their beverage and chatting with others at the lounge bar.

The world's largest waste incinerator will start running at full speed next month after one year's trial run. The incinerator in Beijing's western suburb can process 3,000 tons of household garbage a day, that is, one-sixth of the daily domestic waste generated in the city.

The burial of the dead waste

[2014-10-07 08:28]

If you are sitting by the window as a train approaches a city, you cannot miss the landfills flying past. Landfills, in most cases, signal the arrival of a major station.

Case to the future

[2014-10-06 08:25]

How many times have you accidently dropped your mobile phone on the ground? If you find your hands are too slippery to hold on to the phone, buying a protective case for your gadget might be a good idea.

Big players may queer the pitch for domestic third-party firms

[2014-10-06 08:25]

Third-party smartphone case makers may find the going tough as more companies contemplate independent manufacture of stylish, changeable cases, experts said.

Pret A Manger prepares for sandwich battle

[2014-10-03 08:04]

A battle is about to commence on Oct 16 at the back lobby in K11, one of Shanghai's recent shopping mall and office developments, a battle not fought with guns and rifles but with Scottish salmon and egg mayonnaise.

Consumers' appetite grows for healthy food, lifestyle

[2014-10-03 08:04]

Chinese consumers have become more concerned about healthy lifestyles and eating habits, which also drives the market to shift to those more natural and healthier food products, according to a report by the United Kingdom-based research firm Mintel Group Ltd.

Sichuan Opera discovers the world's a stage

[2014-10-02 07:33]

Lei Yin knows the world is a stage for Sichuan Opera as its appeal is going global and audiences around the world discover its passion and technique. With a growing number of young people pursuing a career in opera, the ancient art form is embracing a dramatic revival, said Lei, head of the Chengdu Opera Art Research Institute.

Stage star helps raise style to new level

[2014-10-02 07:33]

It is 1: 30 pm. Chen Qiaoru is holding her lunch in a bowl in the rehearsal hall of the Sichuan Opera Theatre in Chengdu. Gulping down rice, she keeps a close eye on an 18-year-old actress rehearsing on stage.