Booking homely atmosphere abroad

Wang Xiaochuan, 40, a restaurant owner in Beijing, had visited Japan 15 times, but the very thought of her 16th trip made her nervous. Her anxiety during the run-up to the February visit arose from the realization that this time she would be traveling with her aged parents and in-laws. The four septuagenarians had never been abroad.

Vacation rental players increase

As a market with the largest number of outbound travelers in the world, China is increasingly attractive for global short-term accommodation rental platforms.

Short-term lodging boosts tourism, property markets

Homeowners in China now have more choices when renting out their idle properties as short-term accommodation service providers online are differentiating their positioning and offerings.

Henan to get major gas facility

China's largest natural gas storage and logistics center is expected to start operation in Henan province by the end of 2018, as the country pushes on with a drive to ease the gas shortage during peak times, according to China Petrochemical Corp on Wednesday.

Microsoft champions latest Surface Pro laptop

Microsoft Corp is betting that China will lead the way for its hardware sales revival with the tech giant launching the latest Surface Pro - the lightweight laptop that also works as a tablet - among other product lineups in the country that has experienced the category's fastest growth internationally in recent years.

Baogang pushes on with steel expansion

Steel giant Baogang Group is planning to integrate its overseas operations and expand its market share through the Belt and Road Initiative.

Broadband drive makes rural areas prosperous

An increasing number of Chinese villages are connected online and achieving prosperity through e-commerce, thanks to the government's guidance to the country's three major telecom carriers to extend broadband internet connectivity to rural areas.

Ofo clicks into gear with UN scheme

Chinese bike-sharing company ofo Inc is teaming up with the United Nations Development Program to promote environmentally friendly solutions for short-distance travel.

Forbes hails China's donor entrepreneurs

Chines entrepreneurs are increasingly donating their money to the education sector, according to the latest Forbes China Charity List.

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Vanlead tire unit to kick off global forays

Guangzhou Vanlead Group Co, one of China's leading radial tire producers, expects the construction of its $1 billion plant in the US state of South Carolina to start in the first half of next year.

Troubled LeEco 'plans to cut US workforce'

BEIJING - Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco plans to lay off more than 300 employees in the United States, reducing the headcount to about 50 people, according to a company source.