For a nation of 1.37 billion people, there are two things that matter most in ensuring China's growth and prosperity at a grassroots level and beyond - energy and a secure food supply.
Unlike cherry blossoms and peonies, which bloom in spring, plum blossoms first appear in winter, braving the cold before the snow and frost melt away. As such, in Chinese culture they have come to symbolize robustness and strength.
Blue Whale 1 - the ultra-deep-water semisubmersible drilling rig built by the nation's largest semisubmersible platform manufacturer, China Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore - conducted successful tests in the South China Sea in May.
The cavernous cellar at Chateau Junding in Penglai is chilled to a cool 15 C with a sticky humidity of 75 percent. Row after row of aged oak barrels, imported from Europe and the United States, are stacked on top of one another filled with slowly maturing wines waiting for the perfect moment to be decanted and accompanied with a nice soft brie.
Yantai in Shandong province has made significant efforts in recent years to improve its infrastructure, in order to build the city into an important trade and economic center with the backing of the Belt and Road Initiative.
China's gigantic car market, which had been in the fast lane for years, is now hitting speed bumps, yet the country's leading industry association said it remains cautiously optimistic about the market this year.
One Chinese internet tycoon who has vowed to make luxury electric vehicles faces a bumpy road to survive the race for investment, as Jia Yueting, founder of Chinese technology company LeEco, is seeking to reboot his currently failing Faraday Future project.
German car giant Daimler and Chinese automaker Chery Automobile have reached a deal over the similar brand names they use for their new energy vehicle cars.
Business meetings are an integral part of corporate life, but Peter Fleet, the newly appointed president of Ford Motor Asia-Pacific, has decided to slash them in his company.
China's drive to dominate the electric vehicle market has claimed another overseas target.
Expo 2017 Astana to house special exhibit dedicated to eastern Chinese economic powerhouse, its growing commercial advantages and resources
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