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New York might consider itself the fashion capital of the world, yet it's surely not as fashionable as Shanghai or many other Chinese cities when it comes to shopping bags. Various cloth and canvas shopping bags have become a trend in supermarkets and on streets in many Chinese ...
Ge Hongjun started a shop on Taobao.com - the mainland's answer to eBay - as a class project but he now sees it as his ticket to becoming a retail magnate after graduation. Taobao's growing popularity has captured the imagination of not only students like Ge, but also giants like ...
Retailers' tills are ringing in a bright Christmas as sales soar back to pre-crisis levels. Shoppers are spend, spend, spending - with retail sales climbing 8.2 percent in October, figures released yesterday show. Adding to the festive cheer, cosmetics retailer Bonjour Holdings ...
"Using innovation to develop textile is better than sticking to traditional ways," said Sung Cheng-hsu, former chairman of Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) for 20 years. From a small institute in the 1960's that specialized in testing textile for Taiwan textile businesses...
The Kaiser of the fashion world has landed in Shanghai. With his personal trademarks - sunglasses, ponytail, black and white clothes - Karl Lagerfeld, art director of Chanel, kicked off his Shanghai trip on Tuesday, hoping to find more inspiration from this "Oriental Paris." ...
Chinese actress Zhao Wei (L) looks innocent while imitating Lady Gaga (R). A nightclub in Beijing held a Lady Gaga imitation competition last weekend that drew hundreds of "Gagas" dancing to Poker Face and Bad Romance. It marked the culmination of a series of events that show the ...
Before joining Levi's in 1998, Kitty Yung, now general manager of Levi Strauss & Co China, seldom wore jeans. The graceful Hong Kong woman with a soft voice preferred elegant and feminine dresses. But now she owns 86 pairs of jeans, including a well-designed long denim dress she ...
If you thought polo fashion was all about polo shirts, the Royal Salute Polo Gold Cup, held in Zhejiang province recently, showed that it is actually about women in elaborate hats and colorful accessories. There were plenty of wide-brimmed hats, some made of silk, at this high...
China's economic growth is projected to reach 8.8 percent in 2010, but will still fall short of pace according to pre-economic crisis levels, a new UN economic report said on Wednesday. A preview of the annual economic report, which was launched at the UN Headquarters in New York...
China's retail sales rose 15.8 percent year on year to 1.13 trillion yuan ($166 billion) in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Friday. The rise was 5 percentage points lower than that of a year earlier. It was also down 0.4 percentage points from that ...
Actress Zhang Ziyi graces the latest issue of Marie Claire Chinese edition.
A woman working at a textile factory in Huaibei city, Anhui province. China's exports are likely to remain sluggish next year and may inch up slowly in the months ahead. China's exports fell at a much slower pace in November, the smallest decline this year as recoveries in the US ...
Despite rising fuel costs, wedding car rental companies have cut their prices following a 40 percent drop in demand for hire vehicles. According to a survey by the Committee of Wedding Service Industries of China Association of Social Workers, the price of hiring a wedding car ...
Hong Kong-based global consumer goods exporter Li & Fung Limited and the Hudson’s Bay Trading Company announced a global sourcing strategic partnership for Hudson’s Bay Trading Company’s four main retail banners, the Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters and Lord & Taylor. According to ...
HONG KONG: As Hong Kong increasingly shows steady signs of economic recovery while the city's jobless rate decreases, major financial institutions are united in predicting that Hong Kong's economic growth will return to "positive territory" next year. However, they are divided as ...
The Chinese mainland saw 70 percent of its affluent people reporting a rise in their wealth over the past six months, topping the level of all other Asian countries, accoding to a survey by HSBC and the marketing research company Nielsen. Among respondents on the Chinese mainland...
China Linen Textile Industry, Ltd. a China-based company engaged in the production and sale of linen yarn and various types of linen fabric, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heilongjiang Lanxi Sunrise Linen Textile Industry Co. Ltd., has signed a contract with an ...
In view of the possible European Commission’s (EC’s) recommendation to extend the anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese footwear, China has condemned the commission had violated World Trade Organization rules and would constitute an abuse of trade remedies. "China pays ...
Taiwanese fashion designer Johan Ku, whose winning of a top prize in the 2009 Gen Art's Styles International Design Competition has gone viral, is planning to return to Taiwan this month for a solo show of his designs. Ku told CNA Saturday that he plans to show the Taiwanese ...
Actress Li Bingbing (C), an ambassador with the Earth Hour campaign in Asia organized by the WWF, joins volunteers to advocate for a low-carbon lifestyle in Beijing yesterday. The event was among activities the WWF held before the start of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. A ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...