Anatomy of the magic wand

Are you still asking yourself: "Should I join the selfie stick gang?" Here are some suggestions that will help you decide.

Love's twists and turns

The past year may have been bittersweet with both joyous and tragic events happening around the world but there are always inspiring love stories to warm our hearts.

Thousands join in the festival spirit in Egypt

Egypt celebrated Spring Festival before China this year when the Maadi Island Park along the River Nile in Cairo hosted 11,000 locals on Feb 5 for an authentic Chinese experience, starting off with signature dragon and lion dances.

Composer's folk sound goes on tour around US

Inside a shabby three-story building close to Guomao, one of Beijing's busiest business areas, the air was filled with the sound of traditional Chinese folk instruments such as the stringed erhu and pipa.

Silk Road Fund to look toward the longer term

The Silk Road Fund will target medium- and long-term projects that have strategic significance to support the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, said People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan.

Art lovers propel auction leaders' growth

Art collectors in China helped drive the growth of leading global auction houses last year through an active presence at domestic and foreign auctions and via online sales.

Pre-holiday IPO rush may raise $910m

Fourteen companies are set to debut on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses on Tuesday, the final trading day before the markets close for the Lunar New Year holiday, and are forecast to raise about 5.6 billion yuan ($910 million).

CNR division in Tangshan on track to move world

Sun Binbin's family has worked for three generations for China's first railway factory, now owned by Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co, a subsidiary of CNR Corp.

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Imports of cotton dip as textiles struggle

Cotton imports slid 44.9 percent year-on-year to 161,200 metric tons in January, highlighting the challenges that domestic textile manufacturers face in a weak world market, said trade experts.

Taxi-hailing merger signals shift to higher-end services

The merger of China's top two taxi-hailing app providers will help the new platform, backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to focus on the higher-end car booking business, industry insiders said on Monday.