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Shopping plus 'experience' - what a bargain!

[2016-02-01 08:49]

Despite the chill on a windy, mid-winter Sunday in Shanghai, Zhu Yanzi, a 23-year-old woman from Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, took a two-hour train ride and then made an hour-long subway dash to reach the city's downtown Huanghai Road to "join the events" at department stores.

US firm to redefine 'Monkey business'

[2016-02-01 08:49]

Journey to the West, the Chinese classical novel whose main character Monkey King is legendary, started in ancient China as an oral tradition, told between families. Then, it was written down that became five of the greatest books of Chinese literature. Based on them, operas and stage plays followed. In the modern era, animated series and toys joined them.

Building a future in S. America

[2016-02-01 08:49]

Broad Homes is going big with its precast structures, design, consulting in countries like Suriname, Brazil

Pulsating hotels permeate China

[2016-02-01 08:49]

As the scheduled June opening of Shanghai Disney Resort nears, hospitality firms gird up their loins

Auto maker Chery expands presence in Middle East

[2016-02-01 08:49]

Mirza Sadegh and a dozen of his fellow Iranians are attending a 25-day training course at the headquarters of China's leading car producer, Chery Automobile, in Wuhu city, Anhui province.

Yangtze area to add more attractions to lure travelers

[2016-02-01 08:49]

With the waves of a downturn lapping the economy, China is trying to shore up growth by developing tourism along its longest river, the Yangtze. In 2015, the economy experienced its slowest annual expansion in a quarter of a century, according to official figures released on Dec 19. Inbound tourism, on the other hand, grew for the first time in three years, with foreign tourist arrivals rising 4 percent year-on-year to 133 million, generating about $117.6 billion in revenue.

A movable feast that's fit for a queen

[2016-01-30 07:55]

"Let me propose a toast to her majesty the Queen, the President of the Republic and all her ministers and to all my friends. But most of all, here's to you, my family, for being here."

Reprieve from hours in the kitchen on a day of joy

[2016-01-30 07:55]

For hundreds of millions of mothers all around China, Chinese New Year's Eve is a day that will bring them not only the longed-for nearness of loved ones around the dinner table, but hours of toil in a hot kitchen beforehand that will produce satisfied stomachs and happy faces.