Red-crowned cranes, phoenixes, clouds, traditional Chinese style gardens and architecture - elements of chinoiserie - have become more prevalent in consumer goods like clothes, cosmetics and food products, spurring a niche business with tremendous growth opportunities.
The People's Bank of China, the central bank, has warned that certain practices in sales of sneakers could lead to a bubble and even financial risks.
Public transportation is a critical part of any city's infrastructure. Yet, if its advancement does not keep pace with technological development, artificial intelligence can lend a helping hand.
I still remember my elementary school days in the late 1980s when as a little boy I was required to practice creative writing, and one of the mini-essays we had to write was on futuristic societies.
Future historians will see the urbanization of China, and of countries throughout Asia, as one of the biggest social and economic transformations ever. Getting this right - maintaining the productivity of cities while making them livable for all their citizens - is crucial to the future of the world.
On Aug 17, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, announced it will re-benchmark the loan prime rate or LPR on the basis of one-year medium-term lending facility or MLF rate (previously on the basis of benchmark lending rate).
As rain fell in the township of Tuoding, Yunnan province, one day in July, a group of local doctors and village health workers gathered in a conference room of the township's health center listening attentively to medical experts from Beijing.
For many decades health workers in villages throughout China have spent most of their work time as farmers even as they have maintained a certain level of medical knowledge and skills allowing them to give basic treatment to ill neighbors from time to time.
Garbage has negative associations such as dirt, stink, germs, corruption and something useless. However, a recent art exhibition based on garbage only, proved that "useless thing" is actually of practical significance.
A jewelry brand with a Chinese CEO, Fred Samuel set up his namesake jewelry brand in 1936 at the age of 28, with the aim of making women around the globe feel even more beautiful.
Putting on a virtual reality helmet and a special glove can deliver immensely immersive gaming experiences. While that sounds like fun, virtual reality isn't just for video games. The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry shows that the technology can also be used to offer immersive experiences in practically any field, particularly the movie, music, health and tourism industries.
Over the past two decades, the annual Beijing Music Festival has served as an arts feast for audiences in the capital, but also been at the forefront of promoting Chinese composers.
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