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Chinese educational stocks pass the test with investors

Mainland educational stocks on Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index are predicted by market analysts to show strong long-term growth.

Raycus fiber lasers exemplify nation's Made in China plan

Yan Dapeng, a leading expert in the development of fiber lasers, was visiting Wuhan in 2006 when he found out the fiber laser products he had helped create in the United States were sold to China at high, nonnegotiable prices, with poor after-sales service.

CMC signs up to fund projects in Russia

China Merchants Capital and Russia's Vnesheconombank signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with a view to financing joint projects and creating high-tech and innovation funds.

Treating ailments, the ancient way

The number of young people seeking Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments for illnesses at hospitals in summer has been on the rise in recent years.

The famous doctor everyone wants to see

Shi Xiangdong, a doctor at the TCM department of Huayang Community Hospital in Shanghai's Changning district, receives more than 12,000 patients a year. Such is his reputation that many of his patients would travel two hours from remote districts to be treated by him.

Want to change careers? Do these five things first

Megan Vaites worked in product information and design roles at the same company for 20 years. But a desire lingered to follow in her mother's and grandmother's footsteps and go into nursing.

Send In The Clown

Russian Slava Polunin remembers his friends laughing when he imitated Charlie Chaplin's walk after watching The Kid as a kid - and realizes it may have been the start of his career.

Beijing showcase shines the limelight on humor

Beijing's Comedy Week will present original Chinese theater from Sept 13 to 24.

Wuzhen takes center stage as contemporary theater hub

Zhejiang province's Wuzhen is celebrated as an ancient water town but is also gaining acclaim as a contemporary stage for theater.

Paper-packing market reshuffles

Competition in China's bacteria-free paper-packing market has become more intense, with the consumption upgrade driving a rapid change in the market and the rise of domestic players.

Dronemaker to help enforce no-fly zones

DJI Technology Co, a leading drone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, will attach more importance to flying securely by upgrading its "geofencing" technology with its "no-fly zone" system, following China's rules to regulate drone use, according to a senior security technology manager with the company.