WASHINGTON - Joe Heil has grown ginseng for more than 20 years. His Wisconsin-based farm with 50-acre ginseng was lucrative. Recently, however, the fear of loss looms large in his mind.
China's online insurers made steady progress across segments in the first half of this year, industry insiders said.
BEIJING - Strong performance of listed Chinese companies in the first half offered a glimpse into the strength and positive changes in the country's economy.
People's increasing consumption capacity will create lucrative segment markets in the pet industry, writes Wang Yiqing
Although rising disposable income is responsible for making pet raising increasingly popular, people's eagerness to have pets has much to do with the changing social situation and population structure. Rapid GDP growth, an aging society, urbanization and large-scale migration of population all have promoted the social trend of pet raising.
The fashion show taking place atop the roof of an office building in Shanghai's financial hub Lujiazui is a feast for the eyes and ears: Set against the background of the Huangpu River and the skyline of the century-old Bund on a breezy September afternoon, a matrix of glamorous models, both male and female, walk the runway to the cadence of a Shanghai-dialect monologue.
As other businesses have been wiped out during China's period of vast change and unprecedented business growth, these three Shanghai-based time-honored brands have not only survived but become leaders in their fields:
Evolution does not necessarily lead to stronger or smarter species. Some species survive the competition for life because they have a unique advantage: Low consumption of energy.
Q: On Sept 6, China Association of Science and Technology released a report that says 8.47 percent of all Chinese citizens surveyed have reached the "science literacy standard". What is your view on the data?
White Dew, the 15th solar term of the year according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, started this year on Sept 8 and ended on Sept 23. This term is often used by farmers to indicate the beginning of autumn, when temperatures drop and when air vapor condenses to form white dew during the night.
Chang Yan has always been afraid of needles. Yet the 22-year-old college student has now joined the masses of young Chinese women getting injected with a new vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, one of the most common types among females in China.
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