World CBD festival lights up Beijing

The spotlight will be focused on Beijing again this autumn, for the 2011 Beijing CBD International Business Festival, from Sept 15 to 19 at the China World Trade Center's Tower III.

Financing and internationalizing the city

Under the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) Beijing's CBD, in the Chaoyang district, has developed a business-oriented, international finance industry in the midst of media-related businesses.

Beijing takes presidency of global business district alliance

The Beijing CBD is now holding the presidency of the World CBD Alliance - its first time - and will be hosting the Alliance's annual meeting from Sept 15 to 19.

Chaoyang's projects are ambitious, but it's determined and hopeful

District officials in Chaoyang, the center of Beijing's CBD, say they will use their international connections to serve as the capital's financial and business hub even better under the 12th Five-Yea Plan (2011-2015).

Historic city finds new ways to promote growth

This historic city in Henan province in central China is finding new ways to reinvent itself - as a good place to invest - thanks to its resources and industrial foundation .

Cultural heritage alluring to tourists

Ruzhou, with 1,400 years of history, has a great cultural heritage.

A bigger splash ahead

The "Yulan Bridge" indoor pool of the Oriental Sports Center had not been so boisterous during the 14th FINA Swimming World Championships. Cheering fans filled every corner of the stand, while volunteers and security offi cials stopped their work to stare at the pool from packed corridors.

China men's water polo team out of its depth

SHANGHAI - Due to lackluster international performances, the Chinese men's water polo team plays in the shadow of its eye-catching swimming and diving compatriots.

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Brilliant record fails to put calm Sun over the moon at the worlds

SHANGHAI - With a solid new world record, young Chinese swimmer Sun Yang provided home fans with the perfect finale at the 14th FINA World Championships on Sunday night.

World champion Spain to play France in Cup qualifier

RIO DE JANEIRO - World champion Spain will face former world champion France in their campaign to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014 following Saturday's gala preliminary round draw.