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World Cup boosts the soccer economy

[2018-07-09 07:33]

MOSCOW - The 2018 World Cup in Russia will draw to a close on Saturday, and the event that began on June 14 has been already hailed as a commercial and economic success.

CEOs reinforce bright growth outlook for firms

[2018-07-09 07:33]

CEOs of Chinese companies have a more optimistic corporate growth outlook than their global peers, according to an industry survey.

Accountancy seen as key to China's lead in finance

[2018-07-09 07:33]

A global association of accountancy professionals expects China to play a more significant role in promoting globalization and in developing international financial standards and regulatory frameworks.

Equities may shake off yuan depreciation

[2018-07-09 07:33]

Although a depreciating yuan has taken a toll on the Chinese A-share market over the past two weeks, a recovery appears possible as the local currency is expected to stabilize at a reasonable level to the US dollar soon, market insiders said.

Despite rebound sign, gold loses shine

[2018-07-09 07:33]

Although gold prices, which have been slumping of late, have showed signs of a rebound on softening US dollar, the upside may not last long due to a variety of factors, analysts said.

Sentinels of tradition

[2018-07-07 07:34]

In one room, with tools of various kinds and sizes hanging on the walls, Sui Yiyang stands by a table on which lie two pieces of wood with frames of the musical instrument the guqin that he has been working on for many months. In another room he brushes raw lacquer on the frames of a guqin patiently over and over again.

When the writing is on the wall

[2018-07-07 07:34]

In the basement of a five-star hotel in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, the battle to restore a mural painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is in full swing.

The boy who learned to dance to a different beat

[2018-07-07 07:34]

When Chen Zhichao, 23, ends his long work day at a medical college in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, he eschews the kinds of places many of his peers repair to, such as bars, cinemas and shops. Instead, he goes to a square on the southern part of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a landmark in Xi'an built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Cut from the cloth of another kind

[2018-07-07 07:34]

The Chinese fashion designer Yang Jie is well known for his works, such as his design for torch relay bearers' clothes for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and the clothes for the pilots of the Chinese Air Force's August 1st Air Demonstration Team in 2009.