Apple gives $1m to quake victims

Blue chip brands are donating millions of yuan to help communities in Sichuan province shattered by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake.

Harden, Adidas bring hoop dreams to poor kids

NBA superstar James Harden held a coaching session with students from poor backgrounds at the Hangzhou Child Welfare Institution in East China's Zhejiang province earlier this month.

Recycling electronics, raising green consciousness

Aihuishou.com, an online electronics recycling platform, will set up a number of environmental recycling stations.

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Dedicated Followers Of Chinese Fashion

They appear to be dedicated followers of Chinese fashion.

Sportswear firm gets off to a running start

Particle Fever is a sports brand with a name straight out of the realm of physics.

Urban Revivo targets London

Chinese clothing brand Urban Revivo will open its first store outside Asia, in the United Kingdom, early next year as the "fast fashion" label expands.

Nation sees highest uptake of fintech

China ranks top among 20 world markets in terms of fintech adoption, with 69 percent of surveyed consumer respondents saying they are actively using fintech services, 33 percentage points higher than the global average.

China's 'big four' banks to raise billions for Belt and Road deals

HONG KONG - China's major State-owned commercial banks are raising tens of billions of dollars to fund the country's Belt and Road investment push, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mainland shares up on rise of Unicom

SHANGHAI - China stocks ended higher as a unit of China Unicom surged to the daily limit for a second day, and as financial and materials firms also experienced strong gains.

Malls must evolve to attract business

The traditional retail industry is facing new challenges due to the impact of online shopping and changing consumer behavior, and malls are upgrading their business models through various kinds of innovations.

Businessmen pursue China dreams

BEIJING - Businessman Igor Gorshkov opened a Russian sausage factory in Suifenhe, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, earlier this summer after visiting the Chinese border city last year.