Broad sets pace of green construction

Tales abound about the pace of China's infrastructure development, but Broad Group, a privately-held maker of industrial climate-control systems, raised the bar with a 30-story structure built in 15 days.

Vitamin maker IVC energized by Chinese investment

New Jersey-based International Vitamin Corp has expanded its work force since being acquired by a privately held Chinese pharmaceutical company.

Artist's phoenixes explore rising China

The phoenix has appeared in both Western and Eastern mythology for millennia, with variations in form and symbolism across cultures.

Ancient words, modern art

In China, the idea that one's character can be judged by the quality of his or her writing is more than an adage. Sloppy handwriting has felled many a hopeful candidate for the country's notoriously difficult official examinations.

Despite cold, Times Square warmly welcomes 2013

Chinese Investment in the United States

Promote Growth Boost Trade Create Jobs Enhance Mutual Understanding and Trust

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Commodities giant Cofco is fan of US farm exports

Liu Mengze, president of US operations for food conglomerate Cofco, gets animated when he talks about seeing several thousand tons of grain being loaded onto one of his company's China-bound cargo ships at the Port of New Orleans.

Nanjing firm's solar panels soak up New Jersey sun

Despite preliminary US tariffs on imported Chinese solar-energy panels, a small manufacturer's need for clean energy was strong enough to bring together companies from New Jersey and China.

Librarians bound to preserve what they value: books

With digital devices pushing printed books closer to obsolescence, the art of bindery may seem quaint.

Musical Mulan drums up excitement

The legend of Hua Mulan, a young peasant girl who disguises herself as a man to take the place of her ailing father in combat, was first immortalized in the 6th-century Chinese poem Ballad of Mulan, which reads in part:

Wang Qishan attends JCCT

Senior Chinese and US offcials announced progress at the 23rd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, held in Washington on Wednesday. the JCCT is a major forum for the two sides to address issues in trade and investment.