Surely few staple foods are as versatile as nian'gao, or rice cake, a must-have during Spring Festival in East China.
The growth of online flowers websites has now surpassed that of floricultural development.
Chinese consumption, largely driven by the middle classes, will account for $6.2 trillion, just under a quarter, of the $26 trillion of additional global consumption in the 15 years up to 2025.
Demystifying the middle-class myths
Child participants take part in a parade at the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society Children's Carnival at Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain February 2, 2013.
Ructions in Tokyo could have implications on china, rest of the world.
Tough times ahead for China's exports as global uncertainties continue.
As prices of luxury items remain prohibitive in China, affluent consumers rack up sprees abroad.
It is 9 am in China, and nearly 80 million users are logged on (登录,dēnglù) to online chat (网上聊天,wǎngshàng liaǎtiān) network QQ, most of them on the Chinese mainland. In smoky Web cafes (网吧,wǎngbā), office blocks and homes across China, millions of Chinese make QQ China's dominant online community.
Switzerland goes into overdrive to woo high-spending Chinese tourists.
As the annual Spring Festival holiday rush approaches, millions of homebound passengers are flocking to the rails for travel. China Daily website will present readers some things often spotted among train travelers:
A group of expatriates walk along the Bund as they distribute face masks to pedestrians to raise awareness of air pollution in downtown Shanghai January 24, 2013.
Textile city of shishi sets its sights on becoming an int'l fashion capital.