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Apple Watch snapped up fast

Online preorders of Apple Inc's new smartwatch, which came with a jaw-dropping price tag, have sold out in China in just two days, the US company has revealed.

Longping to stop selling super-hybrid rice variety

Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co Ltd said on Monday that it would stop selling its hybrid rice variety "Liangyou 0293", following a massive crop failure in Anhui province in eastern China, where it was largely cultivated.

Rouble's woes reap mixed harvest

China's weather forecasts have become less accurate due to decline in the value of the Russian rouble, the National Meteorological Center said on its official microblog earlier this year.

A class act

The Welsh city of Bangor, between the shores of the Menai Straits and the mountains of Snowdonia, is renowned for its ancient buildings and picture-postcard scenery. Eight thousand kilometers to the east, amid the gleaming towers and concrete ring roads of Beijing, Luna Wu is keen to put Bangor on the map for another reason.

Stronger yuan boosts tourism

Is spending the new saving? Yes, if you travel to Japan or European countries from China.

Travelers cash in on exchange rate

The depreciation of the rouble has stimulated Chinese travelers' interest in visiting Russia, according to industry insiders.

KFC rivals Starbucks in China

Coffee is going to be big part of KFC's future - and the ambition goes far beyond the stunt of testing an edible coffee cup. Thousands of KFC restaurants in China, where the fried chicken purveyor is already the single largest fast-food chain, will start selling freshly ground coffee this year in a bid to become a lower-cost "premium" alternative to Starbucks.

Couchsurfers get more than they bargain for

Surf's up for young adventurers as more Chinese open homes to the international couchsurfing community, paving the way for budget travel in exotic landscapes and busy metropolises

Off the beaten path: China's top 'surf' breaks

Nam Co Lake, Tibet autonomous region

Charting course of energy market

Against the backdrop of the shale gas revolution in the United States and plummeting oil prices globally, how can investors spot where the energy market is heading?

Creating effective business competencies

According to research, 90 percent of the data that businesses use to determine what they sell or how to personalize a customer experience results from consumers unintentionally volunteering "indirect" data through on-line shopping, Facebook, Google searches, Smart Phone usage, etc.