"ObamaVision" deemed top TV word of 2009
2009-09-24 10:44:02
"ObamaVision" -- the term coined by the media to sum up President Barack Obama's pledge to bring hope and change to America -- was on Wednesday deemed the most influential English word from television in 2009.
UK organic food needs to be cheaper: trade board
2009-09-24 10:03:32
Organic food in Britain is often too expensive in comparison with non-organic products and the price gap must narrow if the struggling sector is to return to strong growth, the Organic Trade Board said.
Getting a fix of the 'fixeds' in happening Beijing
2009-09-24 09:31:18
As the cultural capital of China, Beijing is simply bubbling with things to do and see. Art, music, sport - if it's a Chinese tradition, it will be practiced here. And if it's a Western trend, there will be a nascent scene.
Sommelier on a mission
2009-09-24 09:24:07
When Julia Zhu left her rural home in northeastern China six years ago, the only wine she had ever tasted consisted of a glass of sweet, carbonated grape juice out of a magnum-sized bottle of Chinese sparkling cider called Changyu.
Line 4 boosts property prices
2009-09-24 09:06:57
The upcoming launch of subway Line 4 has sent the price and rent of local properties soaring, a real estate agent says.
Female escorts hope Singapore race will boost business
2009-09-23 17:24:48
Singapore's Formula One race may be beset by last year's match-fixing and lower ticket sales, but many female escorts have flown into the city-state especially for the event, eyeing wealthy customers.
China bestseller sees plots and profit in financial crisis
2009-09-21 15:36:55
A disaster worse than the financial crisis will engulf the world, predicts China's latest financial bestseller, and its author is preparing to profit from the turmoil.
The entrepreneur who supports 'ObaMao'
2009-09-23 11:34:12
Combine an old political icon with a new one, and what do you get? ObaMao.
Brush with history
2009-09-23 11:20:11
Painter Wang Xijing recently finished a large painting on the Xi'an Incident to show his good wishes on the 60th birthday of the People's Republic of China.
Portrait of the artist
2009-09-23 11:09:12
Wang Xijing is the vice-chairman of the China Art Market Union, a professor at the China Art Research Institute and a director of the China Artists' Association.
The Divine Miss M
2009-09-23 10:56:19
After years of planning, and during the hectic 60th anniversary preparations, restaurateur Michelle Garnaut has opened Capital M in Beijing.
Great idea sells like hot cakes
2009-09-23 10:55:45
With Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Li Haiying had a "brilliant idea" and decided to sell her own moon cakes online. It appears she could not have picked a better business idea.