Spring, with flowers and drizzle, is always the best season in the regions south of the Yangtze River. But this April, together with China's business aviation industry, I suffered from chilly winds and cold rains in Shanghai.
When Lai Yumei quit her job in 2001 at a plastic flower factory in Guangzhou at the age of 32, the migrant worker had made a plan for her future back home in the mountains near Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. She wanted to plant cumquats, because she found that the fruit was popular and expensive in Guangzhou.
It was only nine months after his own college graduation ceremony that Adil Mamattura showed up at a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, trying to recruit some of China's best graduates for his startup firm.
The motto of Massimo Bagnasco's architectural business is "Less ego, more eco", reflecting its focus on integrated design that pays full heed to environmental concerns. That ethos now seems particularly apt for a company with a presence in China, where business traits once regarded as a must - big and getting bigger, growing rapidly and growing more rapidly still - suddenly seem to be passe.
As Internet players scramble to carve out a slice of China's booming film sector, cinemas in the world's second-largest movie market are undergoing a rapid transformation, starting from the way they sell tickets.
The seven drivers of great customer experiences produce higher customer retention and higher profits.
Housework, gardening or ambling around the golf course are not enough to stay fit and people must work up sweat if they want to avoid an early death, a new study suggests.
Did you know mushrooms produce Vitamin D even after they've been picked? Professor Alice Roberts reveals some of the fascinating facts she uncovered for new programme Britain's Favourite Foods
For decades, the most coveted jobs in China have been in government, with their steady income, job security and power. Now people like Nymar Li are changing that perception by leaving government jobs to seek their fortunes at startups.
The government has unveiled new measures to encourage people to start their own business in its latest effort to boost employment through entrepreneurship.
Look out Gucci and Prada. China's zest for Western products, which has made it the leading market for luxury goods since 2012, is moving downstream.
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