Made in china Supplement

Brand strategy boosts growth for automobile giant

On September 11, the seventh batch of Chinese Top Brands was named by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On the list were the Shaanqi brand heavy-duty truck and Hande brand vehicle axle, produced by the Xi'an-based Shaanxi Automobile Group Co Ltd.

Group poised to become heavyweight player

Founded in 1968, Shaanxi Automobile Group Co Ltd has developed into a large automaker with an annual capacity to produce 60,000 heavy-duty trucks, 30,000 medium-duty lorries, 3,000 buses and chassis and 200,000 sets of vehicle axles.

Greece Special

Greece represents a constant journey in time

When in Greece, one visits the birthplace of philosophy, poetry, art and crafts.

Showcasing the best of Greek aesthetics

The year-long Cultural Year of Greece in China, which began this September, showcases the best of Hellenic Culture and present-day Greece.

The pearl of the Ionian Sea

Greece is the cradle of an ancient civilization that spawned not only the concept of democracy but also many of the ideas from which Western culture took root.

Athens and Beijing: A relay of sports, culture

The friendship between China and Greece dates back to antiquity. In the 5th century BC, the Greek physician Ctesias wrote a travel narrative recommending far-away China as the land of silk, naming it Seres.

Henry eyeing record in make-or-break qualifier

PARIS: Thierry Henry will be out to break Michel Platini's scoring record when France entertains Lithuania in Nantes in yet another make-or-break Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.

Pereiro replaces Landis as Tour winner

MADRID: Spain's Oscar Pereiro received the yellow jersey from the 2006 Tour de France at a ceremony in Madrid, officially replacing US rider Floyd Landis who was stripped of his title for doping.

Sports

White plays down Springboks favoritism

PARIS: The Springboks are virtually the only South Africans dismissing the team's billing as favorite to beat title-holder England and win the World Cup at the Stade de France on Saturday.