When the Chinese seaside city of Qingdao built a new commercial business district a decade ago, it rejigged the city. The trouble was that the new CBD competed with the old one and, for a time, empty offices and living spaces was the norm.
The Chinese saying "Up above is heaven and down below are Suzhou and Hangzhou" is often cited in talking of the two Chinese cities and their beauty, which seems to know no bounds.
It's obvious really: If you're in the boat business, you have to go to where the water is. Which partly explains why Bill McEathron went to Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, often hailed as China's answer to Venice.
"Low-cost carriers still have a long way to go in China, but they will certainly take off."
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"One park, two mindsets," could easily be the motto of Suzhou Industrial Park, which drew on the inspiration of China and Singapore for its creation 20 years ago and draws on them to keep it ticking today.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation is considered one of the true pioneers of bringing Chinese engineering expertise to Africa, and elsewhere in the world.
Jean Marc moved from a French timber company to Hua Jia Timber Industry Co Ltd 14 years ago. He says it was a good choice and he has since been taken good care of by his Chinese boss.
Being fleet of foot and able to change direction quickly can often be the difference between success and failure in the telecommunications businesses.
Zimbabwe is attempting to bolster its economy by inviting Chinese investors to participate in its ailing but recovering agricultural sector and to help get its light industry off the ground.
For China to attract top talent from overseas, it must provide a more friendly migration policy, the director of a think tank says.
Lagging legislation and poor implementation of scattered immigration policies has slowed China's efforts to recruit foreign talent, experts say.
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