Crafting a novel beer culture in mainland

Felix Wendlandt believes some great qualities or traits distinguish foreigners who own businesses in China: "resilience" and an ability to adapt quickly to a fast-changing market environment.

Helping SMEs to digitalize operations

Tired of Silicon Valley life in 2012, Song Shiwei, then 24, gave up his high-paying job. He bought a one-way ticket to China, his motherland and place of birth, of which he had few memories, but knew for sure it was his destination to start an entrepreneurial adventure.

Food for good taste, big money and success

It only took four years for 29-year-old Noriko Shinohara, a Japanese national, to establish a restaurant chain with three outlets under two brands in central Beijing. She and her Irish boyfriend are now decorating a new Japanese Izakaya (restaurant) for launch this April.

Kitchen consultant from Italy finds home

Italian businessman Bruno Ferrari, 37, never thought he would like doing business so much in China, where he started from scratch and established four successful companies that provide culinary consulting, sell imported food, and help manage private kitchens.

Enabling public relations of new firms

Simon Vericel, 38, a Frenchman and founder of Influence Matters, a Beijing-based public relations agency, said the firm will open a new office in Shanghai this year to further expand its business.

Ghanaian takes root in Chinese live-streaming platform

When Forster Asare-Yeboah, from Ghana, arrived at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in 2008, he never expected he would have millions of followers in the future.

HAPPY NEW YEAR OF THE PIG!

Treasure that the world passes by

The old town of Heshun is so far off the beaten tourist track that it is overlooked by millions of tourists who pour into China each year to swoop on much better known locales and attractions.

PMI points to overall economic resilience

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged up to 49.5 in January from 49.4 in December, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday.

Gold sees sustained demand in 2018

Gold consumption in China exceeded 1,151 metric tons in 2018, up 5.73 percent year-on-year, making the country the largest gold consumer worldwide for the sixth consecutive year, according to industry data.

Alibaba quarterly revenue soars 41% to $17.5b

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported record quarterly revenue on Wednesday with a diverse range of income sources from cloud computing to New Retail shoring up earnings that beat expectations.

Traditional festive gifts get more interesting

While red envelopes containing money are usually presented as gifts in China during holidays such as the Spring Festival or celebrations like wedding ceremonies, China's largest online travel agency Ctrip has seasoned this tradition with an exotic flavor this Lunar New Year by rolling out red packets containing foreign currency.