As the wanderlust of China's vast middle class takes wing and targets choicest international destinations, tourist hot spots such as Hawaii are seeing multitudes of Chinese travelers.
Diversity on the 2-square-kilometer island has produced multitudes of renowned celebrities and leaders in many fields, Yang Cheng reports.
Gulangyu Island is a miniature of cultured lifestyles in China, an isolated islet where people retreat from convention and competition.
China urged the United States to act "prudently" and make a fair ruling on planned anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil. That is necessary to avoid any potential negative impact of such duties on bilateral trade ties, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, rolled out an online marketplace for rented homes on Tuesday, the first of its kind in China. The system enables the completion of every step of renting a home on the internet.
The Chinese economy may be hitting the bottom rung of its growth cycle or will bottom out in one or two years, according to a leading academic and former top government advisor.
The Standard Hotel, a symbol of chic in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, could be going to a Chinese buyer.
Tight policies will continue in the real estate sector until next year as the government guards against financial risk.
Officials from Dalian, in northeastern Liaoning province, said their city has been tapped as one of six key cities chosen to participate in a special zone - called the Cruise Tourism Development Pilot Area - that aims to boost China's rapidly-evolving cruise liner industry.
Isabelle Kocher has five children, is the first female CEO of an energy company in France and has a passion for all things green.
NEW YORK - With new streaming services in the works, Walt Disney Co is trying to set itself up for a future that is so far largely been framed by Netflix.