Helping to keep prawns on the menu

Known as the "city of prawns", Zhanjiang is determined to live up to its name.

High-end steel manufacturer goes green after being in red

A state-of-the-art steel mill in Zhanjiang has helped transform the industry in China after switching to high-end production.

Tencent unit gains from HK frenzy

Tencent-backed China Literature, mainland's largest online publishing and e-book company, has proven to be a money-spinner of sorts at the bourses after it raised about HK$520 billion ($66.7 billion) from its planned initial public offering in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Jack Ma's Yunfeng Capital among Xiaozhu backers

Chinese house-sharing platform Xiaozhu Inc said on Wednesday that it has raised $120 million in its latest financing round, boosting its financial muscle to better compete with local rivals and US giant Airbnb for more market share.

Guangzhou establishes $1.5b urban rail transport public fund

A 10 billion-yuan ($1.51 billion) urban rail transport public fund will be established in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, to finance the development of the city's urban rail transport industry.

Meal deals ease plight of children

Two global brand names have raised 3.06 million yuan ($460,397) for a "Nutritious Meals" program.

Steering toward sustainable future

Mobike has joined forces with the United Nations Environment Program after wheeling out World Cycling Day.

Farming fund will help poor regions

A leading property and insurance company will help up to 100,000 people in rural regions climb out of poverty by 2018.

Sanofi volunteers offer hope for youngsters with health problems

The first nationwide Sanofi Hope Volunteer Day was launched in 12 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou of Guangdong province, on Oct 27.

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FTZs to propel regional growth

Free trade zones in China's central and western regions do not have a physical port, but they still have major potential to build up their free trade ports and thereby facilitate wider regional growth, government think tanks said on Tuesday.