Dressed to kill

Chaozhou company shows the world that Chinese can also be masters of high fashion

Quotable

"It is the first time that a Chinese steelmaker has invested in our company. Duferco has long held the belief that our long-term future lies firmly alongside the developing economies."

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Overseas boom for builders

Foreign deals see double-digit rise for China's international contractors

Interest in TCM growing globally

While some Chinese experts propose abolishing traditional Chinese medicine, foreign pharmaceutical institutions and industries are pursuing them.

Seeds of success

Though infrastructure still remains the top draw for China in Africa, agriculture is fast emerging as a viable investment option for several Chinese companies and institutions.

A huge lift

Tanzania's cotton industry reaped in $81.52 million in exports last year. It employs nearly 16 million people in a nation of 45 million.

Bridges of prosperity

Though China has made several big strides in Africa since 1975, the success of its $500 million turnkey TAZARA Railway project, running from Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania continues to be a magnet for increased engagements.

Malaria fight continues

Despite multiple reports that legitimate Chinese pharmaceutical companies have been exporting counterfeit anti-malaria medicines to Africa, the country continues to participate in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease.

Fighting back to fine furnishing

Shunde, the hometown of kung fu screen idol Bruce Lee and other martial arts legends, has a fight on its hands. This district of Foshan in South China's Guangdong province is also known as the cradle of the country's furniture industry. Since the early 1980s, taking advantage of its proximity to Hong Kong, more than 2,600 furniture makers and 3,000 dealers have set up shop along national highway 325, which runs through the towns of Longjiang and Lecong in Shunde. Neighboring cities in the Pearl River Delta, such as Dongguan, took up the trend and the province became the main source of furniture for the domestic market and export. But that cradle has been rocked hard and taken some knocks over the years.

Love is in the air as furniture flies out the window

E-commerce gives dealers another outlet for selling their wares

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