Young vintners reap rewards in China's 'Bordeaux' as brand awareness grows

YINCHUAN - In the early 2000s, the eastern foothill of Helan Mountain in Northwest China was nothing but a vast expanse of Gobi Desert. Today, young people here are busy tasting a variety of wines in vineyards dotted throughout the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Online sales boost white goods offtake

The home appliances market in China is being reshaped by e-commerce, with shoppers splashing out 264 billion yuan ($38.7 billion) to buy major household goods on internet platforms in the first half of this year, an industry report revealed.

Experts: Mobile internet in urgent need of upgrade

China saw a deceleration in the growth of total mobile internet users in the first half of 2018, as the market is becoming saturated and is in urgent need of industry upgrades, according to a report.

Carrier expands services between Shanghai and London

China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd will soon operate direct flights between London Gatwick and Shanghai Pudong international airports.

Sinopec boosts gas storage units

State-owned China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, is building natural gas storage facilities with a total capacity of 55.6 billion cubic meters in central Henan province, in an effort to avoid gas shortages such as those seen during cold snaps last winter.

TCL ramping up tech innovation to meet demand

Home appliance maker TCL Corp said it will ramp up technology innovation related to its refrigerator and washing machine products, and make personalized intelligent products to meet consumers' demands.

Nation urges more support for young entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs in Shandong province have called for greater institutional support from the local government, in order to fuel their development and promote the transformation of the region's economy.

China Eastern partners Yunnan poverty battle

People living in under-developed Cangyuan Va autonomous county in southwestern Yunnan province are receiving three weeks of special medical services from Shanghai volunteers, part of China Eastern Air Holding Co's latest efforts to eradicate rural poverty.

Online learning bridging the education imbalance

Online education company Hujiang EdTech is offering primary and middle school students lessons free of charge to improve education levels in remote and impoverished areas across the country.

Adidas to expand school sports aid

World-leading sportswear producer Adidas and China's Ministry of Education have agreed to continue their successful partnership to promote school sports development and exchanges.

E-commerce sites boost farmers' sales

The China Electronic Commerce Association, a non-profit organization guided by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has launched a poverty alleviation initiative harnessing the power of e-commerce and social networking platforms.

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