Wrong book led to turning new leaf

Europe got its frist organic green tea because of a novel mistake

Quotable

"The government should stop investments, loans and preferential policies for land and taxes for industries with overcapacity."

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Picture that launched a tourist trade

A spectacular bright yellow blanket of rapeseed flowers stretches to the horizon in spring; clear creeks offer water activities in summer; the mountains are cloaked in red leaves in autumn and folk custom events are all the go in winter.

South Africa is gateway to continent

Chinese manufacturers and investors see South Africa as a ticket to the continent and both sides are broadening links to help rebalance trade ties.

Following the right lines so far

Chinese companies are spearheading operations in Ethiopia's grand plan to create a nationwide rail network for the 21st century.

More power for investors

By lifting the one-year freeze on initial public offerings, China has signaled that it is well on track for listing reforms that seek to give more power to investors, experts say.

Door opens to offshore accounts

Central bank aims to promote market liberalization through free trade zone

New formula urged to end chemical overload

Chemical producers struggling with increasing excess capacity should acknowledge that the fundamentals of the industry have changed, the head of the country's largest chemical producer says.

New business link forged from historic bond

In Nov 1945, when Kim Gu, president of the provisional government of the Republic of Korea, finished six years of exile in Chongqing and left for home, he expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government in an open letter for its "generous" financial support, especially when China itself was also experiencing extreme hardship.

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Liangjiang means "two rivers" in Chinese, and refers to the Yangtze River and Jialing River that converge at Chongqing at the head of Yuzhong peninsula, the heart of the municipality.

Quotable

The US recovery is far from strong at the moment. I don't think they will sacrifice themselves for the general well-being of the rest of the world. That is just not consistent with the way the US does things.