Quotable

"The soaring economy and application of information technology, and the changing population structure between urban and rural areas, will push China's express sector to a further division among more sophisticated and segmented markets."

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Finally, a place to call home

When Angola's 26-year civil war ended 12 years ago, hundreds of thousands of people had been killed, a million had been internally displaced and millions of landmines were scattered throughout the country.

Developers spread their wings overseas

Major Chinese property developers are speeding up their pace of investments in overseas real estate projects.

Machine maker's cogs keep turning

Few companies openly talk about embarrassing mistakes they have made, but LiuGong Machinery Ltd seems to have few qualms about doing so.

Quotable

"China has become the third-largest country by the number of companies listed on NYSE Euronext, following the United States and Canada."

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Fisheries ride the ebbing tide

Twenty-six years ago when Lin Wei's company arrived in Libreville, capital of Gabon, it planted a sapling outside its offices.

Chinese contractors surf the big wave

Overseas contractors are actively seeking new customers in markets they previously had less involvement with, including Europe and Latin America, as total revenues surged by 17.6 percent in 2013 compared with a year ago, a national trade organization said on Feb 27.

Experts urge Chinese firms to tread cautiously

The latest phase of China's economic restructuring is prompting domestic enterprises to invest overseas or carry out foreign mergers and acquisitions, experts say.

Silk Road on the sea

Huge crowds and busy days were something that the 25-year-old Zhu Meifang had not envisaged when she took up employment at the Starbucks outlet in Zhoushan Islands New Area last year.

Blue growth

Though Zhoushan has a vibrant marine economy, it is the sea and fish that have left lasting impressions on its people and businesses.