Poland: History's crossroads recast as tourist hot spot

Poland is somewhat new destination for Chinese tourists, compared with France, which gets about 2 million Chinese visitors a year. But Poland, which goes back to the arrival of Slavs in the area more than 1,000 years ago, is a vibrant land full of history and culture.

Red Bull creator mulls new model for growth

The creator of Red Bull confirmed it is negotiating for the "right" structure and method of cooperation with Thai-Chinese property developer, the ReignwoodGroup, the company distributing the energy drink in China, as demand for the product continues growing.

Boeing and Airbus in dogfight over Chinese air travel market

Boeing Co and France-based Airbus Group SE have been competing against one another for a slice of the growing Chinese air travel market, and 2015 has been a "banner year" for both airplane manufacturers, according to sales figures and aviation experts.

China Merchants Shekou debuts in Shenzhen

An innovative plan to form new shares, which debuted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Wednesday, could become a blueprint for more major market listings in coming months.

Bank of China sells stake in power firm

Bank of China Ltd has agreed to sell a 20 percent stake in a power company, Huaneng International Power Development Corp, for 8.7 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) in its latest move to streamline assets that have more than doubled since 2008.

Mainland stocks sink in HK to extend Asia's biggest losses

Chinese mainland shares in Hong Kong extended the biggest sell-off in Asia this year on concern the nation's deepening economic slowdown will sap corporate earnings.

Firms develop CSR awareness

Just over one-third of companies listed at the Shanghai Stock Exchange chose to publicize their social responsibility reports this year, a further indication that firms are attaching greater importance to the issue, according to a new research.

Rising from the rubble: Lushan school reopens

Last month marked the end of a long road for children at the Siyan Middle School in Lushan county, Sichuan province.

Amazon Kindle paves way for e-libraries in rural schools

Amazon Kindle has teamed up with the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to fund a network of e-libraries in rural schools, in an effort to narrow the educational gap between cities and underdeveloped villages.

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Maternity nurses seek to deliver high-cost services

Postpartum care providers are in demand amid expectations of a baby boom, but some pregnant women are not very pleased

Mom, baby and the supermom called confinement center

These days, Chinese moms like to receive postnatal care at expensive confinement centers. With China relaxing its 35-year-old single-child policy to allow couples to have two children, expectations of a baby boom are raising hopes for the confinement center business.