China / Across America

Eric Phillips: Helping redefine the world

[2017-05-19 10:56]

In March, NBBJ, a Seattle-based architectural and design firm that creates innovative environments for companies like Amazon, Google and Samsung, was selected to design Alibaba's new Hangzhou headquarters - Alibaba Xixi Campus Phase IV Project.

HK musician/filmmaker honored in Chicago

[2017-05-19 10:56]

Teddy Robin Kwan, a prominent musician, actor and filmmaker from Hong Kong, received a Lifetime Achievement Award in music and film from Asian Pop-Up Cinema in Chicago last week.

Cross-border shopping poised for big growth

[2017-05-19 10:52]

Cross-border e-commerce is set to become the next big thing in China, industry observers said.

Prosperity built upon farming pigs

[2017-05-19 10:52]

Nyingchi, in the Tibet autonomous region's southeast, is known for its pigs. For families living in the city's more remote villages, pork sales contribute a key part of their incomes during winter.

Bringing smiles to the elderly

[2017-05-19 10:52]

A look at some of the initiatives taken by the city's authorities as part of efforts to provide quality care for residents in their twilight years

Major tourism alliance formed

[2017-05-19 10:52]

Wang Zhenghua, the chairman of Spring Group, said that the future of tourism lies in the combination of budget airlines and high quality hotel accommodation, which explains why his company recently entered a strategic partnership with New Century Tourism Group.

Heritage sites to hand out free passes

[2017-05-18 10:44]

China plans to give out 37,000 free tickets to 74 of its UNESCO World Heritage and scenic sites to celebrate its first Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, Zhang Linwei, deputy head of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development's urban construction department, said last Friday.

US-China investment flow may slow but has room to grow: report

[2017-05-18 10:44]

Bilateral foreign direct investment flow between the world's two largest economies may be lower in 2017 compared to last year, when two-way FDI reached a record high of $60 billion, according to a report released in Washington on Wednesday.

Canada, China teaming up on research

[2017-05-18 10:43]

Canada and China's partnership on research and innovation is yielding some positive results.

China boosts California tourism

[2017-05-18 10:43]

China, California's No. 1 overseas tourist market, continues to contribute to the travel and tourism industry, the state's key economic driver, which expanded for the seventh consecutive year in 2016.

GAC Motor starts to recruit in US

[2017-05-18 10:43]

China's GAC Motor is putting out the "help wanted'' sign for engineers, marketing and management talent in the US, and analysts in the auto industry say it may be a prelude to the company's foray into the US auto market.

Investors address Canada national security concerns

[2017-05-18 10:43]

Foreign investors should continue to be mindful of a Canadian investment act that can trigger national security concerns.

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