There was a time when Chinese consumers were enamored of Japanese home appliance brands such as Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Sharp, Sanyo and Hitachi. Such brands dominated segments like televisions, music systems, washing machines, refrigerators, you name it. Not any more.
By 2020, home appliances will generate annual sales of 2.2 trillion yuan ($339.3 billion) in China. Intelligent appliances will become increasingly popular, according to a report by China Market Monitor Co Ltd, a market researcher and information provider.
By 2020, 243m people in China will be aged 60 years or above, requiring specialist healthcare services
When 72-year-old Sun Xiaojuan told her sons that she would like to move in to a seniors' house, her children were stunned.
High networth individuals in Shanghai, particularly middle-aged ones, have a new motto: health is greater than wealth. They are actively planning for a post-retirement, health scare-free life.
Lavish meals loaded with booze have long been the mainstay of Chinese business meetings for long, but for many they are more a source of anxiety than joy.
Firm thinks focus on maritime engineering vessels and equipment is key to Chinese shipyards' turnaround
Beijing's Wu Xiaofan, 35, is what many may consider an ideal Chinese daughter. Early November, Wu gifted her parents, both aged 60+, a 20,000-yuan ($3,134) 10-day tour of Japan covering Tokyo and Kyoto.
Ascendas-Singbridge group's CEO sees opportunies in 13 million people moving to cities every year
As he held sway over the land, he devoted his life to one of his key roles: Guardian of the country's art ZHAO XU
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