The Price Goes Up and Up

Global grain price hikes challenge China’s grain trade policies The rising cost of grain in the international market has forced China to take action to stabilize prices. On August 13, the Department of Pricing of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) ordered top grain and edible oil producers to establish a report-     

Up,Up and Away!

正The opening up of low-altitude airspace and better general aviation infrastructure mean the private jet industry looks set to take off For international aircraft makers suchas Cessna,Gulfstream,Dassault andBombardier that have been trying todevelop the general aviation business in Chinaover the past decade,there is now cause tocelebrate.An opportunity for them to fully display their prowess is fast approaching and their     

High Up to Fuel Up

At an altitude of 5,000 meters in the north of Tibet Autonomous Region, oxygen levels are only 40 percent of those at sea level. Strong winds batter the area over 200 days a year. The average annual temperature runs below zero degree Celsius. The harsh climate and geological conditions have rendered the area unsuitable for human life to flourish.     

Up and Running

正Newly--formed institutions unveiled as part of government reshuffle A day before World Environment Day on June 5,the new Ministry of Ecology and Environment bared its teeth on the governments of three localities after concluding that they had not taken strong enough measures to correct environmental problems     

Up and Atom!

A Tibetan fox emoji package recently made its way across China's digital waves. The man featured in the emoji pack appears to be at a loss, looking at you with a sense of disbelief. The big square face, coupled with deeply set eyes in a haze-like setting, almost reflect the human reenactment of a Tibetan fox. As netizens deemed the expression simply too funny to just let go, they quickly upgraded the GIF to the next level, transforming it into a full-fledged emoticon package.     

Speeding Up

<正>The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway went into service on June 30,reducing the travelling time between the two cities from the previous 14 hours toa round five.The 1,318-km railway was built in a little over three years with a total investment of 221 billion yuan($34 billion).     

Lining Up

The Second China International Import Expo attracts more attention This year, the Chinese In ter net giant Alibaba Group made a decision to cooperate with a local aquatic product company for the Second China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held on November 5-10 in Shanghai."There is a Chinese saying that food is people's paramount necessity", Yi Guangtao, Director of Alibaba's Auction platform, told Beijing Review,"The reason we chose a food company this time is that Chinese people are showi ng in creasing dema nd for high quality food."     

Speeding Up

In the wake of the global financial crisis, China has amazed the world with the speed of its economic recovery. But what has been even more surprising is the speed of its railway evolution.     

Stepping Up

A European-style community in East Asia appears unlikely despite intensified integration efforts The year 2009 has witnessed a new era in East Asian cooperation. Against the backdrop of the     

Growing Up

<正>Urban residents turn concrete jungles into high-rise vegetable gardens Since the dawn of Chinese civilization there has been an innate yearning for Chinese people to live an idyllic life surrounded by nature,far from maddening crowds.This green dream has been filtered down through millennia to modern Chinese society,which is now engaged in the age of     

Signed Up

ROCK music doesn't rock China. And making money from rock music is no mean feat in a land plagued with music pirates. Still, since its founding in December 1997, Modern Sky, the largest music indielabel in China, has published over 50 albums, making it the most prodigious recorder of indie music in China. With two dozen artists on its books the label releases 20 albums a year. Margins on album sales remain wa-     

Stepping Up

正Chinese vice premier's EU visit focuses on strengthening economic ties with the region Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang's first formal visit to Europe was accompanied     

Dressed Up

WTO textiles quotas are down and Chinese exports are way up, but quality issues and Asian competition could spoil China's party.     

Bottoms Up

<正>China’s high-end liquor is becoming a luxury item and a favorite among collectors spring Festival, the most important festival for the Chinese, is a time for celebration—and what would a celebration be without bottles of holi-     

Investment Moves Up and Out

Establishing a long-term mechanism to expand consumption, as well as optimizing investment structures and quickening the pace for building a new growth pattern, were at the top of discussions at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in Beijing from October 15-18.     

Stand Up and Be Counted

IF business reputations arebuilt on the marketplace's per-ceptions, China is becoming alot more sophisticated a placeto do business. Eighty percentof respondents in a study of 140 Chi-nese opinion leaders feel that foreignmultinational corporations (MNCs)operating in China are now being heldto a higher standard of performancecompared to Chinese firms. Fifty-sixpercent of respondents feel that stan-dards demanded of foreign-owneddmultinationals have increased duringthe past year, and 95 perc…     

China and Russia Buddy Up

正As China continues on its inevitable rise,the East Asian giant is on the lookout for a sidekick.Fortunately,its powerful neighbor to the north appears ready to seize what may be a pivotal moment in the history of international relations. Ties between China and Russia are arguably at their best in history.But     

Steel and Ice Team Up

Liu Boqiang ,an ice maker at the newly built training center for the Olympic Winter Games 2022,starts his job before 7 a.m.every day.After working as a welder in a steel mill for more than 10 years,this job came as a big surprise to him.     

Healthy,Resilient and Up

Amid concerns that China's economic growth may soften below 6 percent data released by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)on October 18 showed that the country gained strength in the first three quarters of the year to meet its annual growth target although its economy continued to slow down in the third quarter(Q3).