Chinese characters to be recognized for global trademarks

The World Intellectual Property Organization is changing its trademark registration system to accept Chinese and Japanese characters as international trademarks.

IP recommendations

Editor's note: During the ongoing meetings of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, the annual gathering of China's top decision-makers and political advisers, many delegates made comments and suggestions about intellectual property issues.

Vibrant heritage of Hunan crafts

Central China's Hunan province is creating its own unique mark on the map of the nation's cultural centers with traditional arts and crafts.

365-day services for Dalian residents

In a house in Xigang district of Dalian, Liaoning province, 59-year-old Duan Jianping plays violin with accompaniment by 72-year-old pianist Ge Dingbang.

Technology eases community's lives and assists visitors

Dalian resident Su Haitao upgraded his home broadband contract to a 20 Mbps download speed in early March for an annual cost of 1,300 yuan ($207).

Investments in infrastructure, environment pay off for city

Zhuang Fulin, who witnessed the construction of Dalian's metro system, was invited to join a test ride of the project in 2014. He was one of the first passengers.

Destinations for Overseas Visitors Touring Anhui

Topping the world in patent applications

In 2014 China continued to rank top in the world in invention patent filings for the fourth consecutive year, according to the latest data from the State Intellectual Property Office.

Kunming court docket brims as inventor sues to protect design

Judges in the Kunming Intermediate People's Court in Yunnan province watched their dockets overflow last year as local entrepreneur Wang Jiwei filed lawsuits that named an astounding 1,500 defendants.

European filings surge on rising global reach

The number of patent applications from China in Europe showed a "spectacular rise" of 18.2 percent last year, said a report released by the European Patent Office on Feb 26 in Brussels.

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Beijing

Overcapacity casts shadow on world's largest auto market

With 'wildfire' growth over, many production lines idle