The Secret of China’s Development

China is undergoing the fastest development in history–one that has invigorated the country and changed the world. China therefore stands out in the international community.Many people wonder what the secret of this astonishing development is. But if you were to ask a thousand people what they thought, you would get a thousand and one     

China and Turkey Reinforce Friendship——CIPG Signs Cooperation Framework Agreement with Calik Holding

The deal was one of many cooperation transactions agreed between China and Turkey during Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to China.     

Sino-U.S. Film Agreement Tests China’s Film Industry

Chinese cinemas with the capacity to show 3-D and IMAX movies will be the second direct bene ciaries,after U.S. lm studios,of the new agreement.     

Trailblazer——Tracing the First Wholly Foreign-owned Company in China

FOREIGN firms have been involved in the Chinese market for more than 30 years,starting from just a few processing factories manufacturing products for overseas companies in the late 1970s in Guangdong Province,to joint ventures projects and finally to wholly foreignowned companies settled in China. From their first tentative dabbling in manufacturing to finally being rooted in the market,these firms have grown in tandem with the progress of China’s reform and opening-up.     

Bite of the Drama Queen

WHERE the amateurs go head to head with the professionals Anna Grace seems to be proving less is indeed more,at least in China.Grace,the theatrical equivalent of a Swiss Army knife didn’t intend to get to New York! New York! from Beijing!     

The Tastemakers

JIM Boyce granted me an interview in a bar at 6 p.m.,in between tasting a flight of 13 liquors at 4 p.m.and getting ready for yet another interview at 8 p.m.The first thing he did was recommend I try a white bourbon.Like they say,it’s a tough job but someone has to do it.Boyce sips and scribbles for Beijing Boyce,his nightlife blog,and Grape Wall of China,a website he runs with a host of other contributors from the wine industry.His real work is brand consulting and market research however,with a specialty in natural resources,but wine takes up much of his spare time.My sense is that for Boyce the landscape of Chinese wine seems to be many things - a national coming-of-age drama for an industry,an international cast of characters,a struggle of market forces,treasure rediscovered,and a plot begging for the emergence of heroes.That would explain why readers like his style of sharing what he’s learned,as he learns it.     

Moveable Feasts

WHETHER you are nostalgic for your own culture or keen to experience another, food,it seems,is the sensual conduit to the comforts of home or to irresistible adventures abroad.Two Beijing-based culinary entrepreneurs are remarkable just for their longevity in the art of providing taste bud tours.     

Can do! Chengdu!

CHENGDU can do!" exclaimed Ge Jun, managing director of Intel China, when he witnessed the one billionth chip roll off the production line at the company’s Chengdu plant in January 2012. Now, his words have become the tagline of Chengdu’s promotional ads. From June 6 to 8, the southwestern city hosted the 2013     

Sanhe Town Riverside Romance in Central Anhui

This ancient community is among China’s swathe of lesser-known old towns that are arguably as breathtaking as the famous few yet remain off the radar of most tourists.