Retailers report increasing appetite for outdoors
2013-04-03 09:32:28
There has been intense competition in the traditional sports wear industry,but the outdoors industry has seen significant growth.
More owners choose to pay last respects to pets
2013-04-03 02:33:59
More and more pet owners want to bury their deceased pets in Chen Shaochun's forest - the Baifu Pet Heaven Animal Burial Center, which he runs professionally as a pet cemetery.
Property curbs make their mark in Shanghai
2013-04-03 02:23:17
The latest measures to reverse rising property prices are chilling speculation in Shanghai, while prospective homebuyers are waiting for the rules to take effect.
Mayor has high hopes for boosting economy
2013-04-02 01:29:37
Xia Qingfeng, mayor of Tongren in Guizhou province, is determined to lead more than 1 million people to prosperity by boosting the economy with ecological concepts over the next decade.
Manufacturing index points to recovery
2013-04-02 01:09:28
In the coming few months, investment in infrastructure and properties is likely to accelerate, responding to the government's urbanization boost.
Home prices continue to rise
2013-04-01 23:33:31
Property prices in China's major cities saw a 10th consecutive monthly increase, but new policies aimed at cracking down on speculation are expected to rein in the price increases.
WeChat dominance attacked
2013-04-01 16:10:39
Local Internet companies are vigorously seeking opportunities to challenge WeChat, the most-used voice-messaging app in the country.
Food for thought in the retail business
2013-04-01 02:41:41
Last year, the world's largest convenience store retailer, 7-Eleven, confirmed store closures in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province.
China starts new plan to boost flight numbers
2013-03-31 21:14:11
China's top civil aviation authorities on Sunday began implementing a new program to increase flight number by 8.3 percent during the summer and autumn in the world's fastest growing air market.
Detailed property curbs with local features
2013-03-31 19:52:35
A month of heated debate, guesswork and worrying has ultimately come to an end with cities across China confirming details of planned property curbs that have loomed large over the market.
Frugality drive takes its toll on fish, tea
2013-03-30 07:01:29
The nationwide campaign against extravagance - called for by China's leaders - is being felt by producers and sellers of some of the country's best-known, and priciest, fish and tea.
Foreign baby formula off shelves
2013-03-30 02:25:44
Retailers in China have withdrawn a foreign brand of infant milk formula from shelves following a media scare over its safety.