China / Business

A passion for cross-country driving that even mom can support

[2017-05-30 07:52]

"Cross-country drives bring me closer to Mother Nature and give me the thrill of life and a sense of achievement," said Fang Jialin, a fresh graduate and a die-hard SUV lover. "Anything but a girlfriend."

Robot coding for kids hot in China

[2017-05-29 08:25]

Five-year-old Duoduo is clearly hooked on her new toy, a blue robot called Dash. The only child in her family, Duoduo teaches the robot how to dance on her iPad - even naming it meimei, or little sister.

Toy group Lego says more learning from education program

[2017-05-29 08:25]

Danish international toy group Lego says that its robot education program - which teaches children from the ages of 3 up the basics of coding - is doing really well in China.

Booking homely atmosphere abroad

[2017-05-25 06:58]

Wang Xiaochuan, 40, a restaurant owner in Beijing, had visited Japan 15 times, but the very thought of her 16th trip made her nervous. Her anxiety during the run-up to the February visit arose from the realization that this time she would be traveling with her aged parents and in-laws. The four septuagenarians had never been abroad.

Vacation rental players increase

[2017-05-25 06:58]

As a market with the largest number of outbound travelers in the world, China is increasingly attractive for global short-term accommodation rental platforms.

Short-term lodging boosts tourism, property markets

[2017-05-25 06:58]

Homeowners in China now have more choices when renting out their idle properties as short-term accommodation service providers online are differentiating their positioning and offerings.

Henan to get major gas facility

[2017-05-25 06:58]

China's largest natural gas storage and logistics center is expected to start operation in Henan province by the end of 2018, as the country pushes on with a drive to ease the gas shortage during peak times, according to China Petrochemical Corp on Wednesday.

Microsoft champions latest Surface Pro laptop

[2017-05-25 06:58]

Microsoft Corp is betting that China will lead the way for its hardware sales revival with the tech giant launching the latest Surface Pro - the lightweight laptop that also works as a tablet - among other product lineups in the country that has experienced the category's fastest growth internationally in recent years.

Baogang pushes on with steel expansion

[2017-05-25 06:58]

Steel giant Baogang Group is planning to integrate its overseas operations and expand its market share through the Belt and Road Initiative.

Vanlead tire unit to kick off global forays

[2017-05-24 07:16]

Guangzhou Vanlead Group Co, one of China's leading radial tire producers, expects the construction of its $1 billion plant in the US state of South Carolina to start in the first half of next year.

Troubled LeEco 'plans to cut US workforce'

[2017-05-24 07:16]

BEIJING - Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco plans to lay off more than 300 employees in the United States, reducing the headcount to about 50 people, according to a company source.

Value Partners slumps on stake sale talks

[2017-05-24 07:16]

Value Partners Group, one of Asia's largest asset managers by market capitalization, plunged 4.3 percent on Tuesday after it confirmed talks over a potential stake sale on Monday evening.

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