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July car sales hit five month low

China sold 1.97 million cars in July, a five-month low, and the situation is not expected to improve soon, according to the country's leading industry association.

Lexus optimistic on continued China expansion

Lexus, the luxury unit of Toyota Motor, is confident that it will reap steady sales growth in China this year, encouraged by its strong performance in the first seven months of 2017.

Electric startups strive to accelerate production efforts

Electric car startups in China are ratcheting up their efforts to develop and roll out models as new energy vehicles are gradually becoming more and more accepted across China.

Rural areas to boost new energy sales

After a market wobble in 2016, new energy vehicle sales are predicted to ramp up by 51.8 percent this year in China.

VW, Mercedes diesel rebates set to lure 1.3 million drivers

Germany's effort to clean up diesel's dirty image by getting older, more polluting models off the road is likely to spur a rush for trade-in deals from the country's automakers.

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Gulangyu Called Home By Famed Intellectuals

Diversity on the 2-square-kilometer island has produced multitudes of renowned celebrities and leaders in many fields, Yang Cheng reports.

Pianos take central position in local's lifestyles, interests

Gulangyu Island is a miniature of cultured lifestyles in China, an isolated islet where people retreat from convention and competition.

The human element: progress focuses on rich history, culture

Gulangyu has a lot going for it: Beautiful scenery, delicious food, historic architecture and a quiet atmosphere.

Joy of purity, simplicity: People and Stories of Kulangsu author's life

Zhan Zhaoxia is a scholar specializing in Gulangyu studies. In the mid-1990s, she was assigned to Gulangyu for work. Although grew up in the Tibet autonomous region, she calls Gulangyu her second home and finished the book People and Stories of Kulangsu based on her experience on the islet. She recently shared details of her life on the islet with China Daily reporter Li You.

Islet has well-deserved reputation as culinary haven

In the early morning, when tourists first step onto the islet of Gulangyu, known in the local dialect as Kulangsu, their first goal is usually to watch the famously gorgeous sunrise from Sunlight Rock.