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Table-talkers speak Greek

The lands and islands of Greece are not only a tourist paradise but also a gastronomic heaven.

Hunger for the West

For decades, Chinese cuisine has been making a journey to the West. But today, the dinner tables are turning. China's foreign food market, while still in its infancy, is growing fast in line with demand from a cosmopolitan set developing a taste for the international.

Storm for a work that isn't worth its weight in mooncakes

Two decades ago, the wife of the US ambassador in Beijing, a Chinese American, complained that Chinese did not know how to properly "package their wares". An exquisite cloisonne piece she bought was accompanied by a wooden stand that was so poorly made that it effectively pushed down the perceived value of the artifact.

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Vast potential for cooperation with Israel

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province can cooperate with Israel in a number of fields, experts and officials from both countries said.

Foreign capital sought for boost to economy

Heilongjiang is encouraging investors around the world to participate in its economic revitalization in various ways.

Bumper harvest at Harbin Fair

Business delegations from all over the province reaped rich benefits at this year's trade fair.

Proposed bridge to boost bilateral trade

China and Russia should work together to expand the handling capacity of their on-land border ports, given the rapidly growing economic and trade ties between them, officials from both countries said.

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