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WiC 222 (Jan 17, 2014)
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Economy, Talking Point Shaky gavels as government cracks down on art market in anti-graft…

In 2006 Zhao Tailai was unquestionably China’s most famous antique collector. In fact, he was something of a hero. That’s because the British ...

Cosmetic changes
China Consumer Why two international make-up brands have decided to exit China

For years, L’Oréal has encouraged female customers by teaching them to say: “Because I’m worth it.” But after years of investment, L’Oréal ...

Network effect
Rail & Infrastructure Signs of strain as another $100 billion in railway spend is…

On the face of it, China’s railways seem to be going from strength to strength at home and overseas. On a visit to Europe in November prime minister ...

Talk is cheap
M&A Is Tianjin firm really bidding for Dunkin Donuts?

In 1969 shares of the New York Times Company were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. To keep control of the newspaper, the Sulzberger family relied ...

Retiring the fleet
Auto Industry Why is Wuliangye selling its company cars?

"Don’t ask a man to drink and drive“ was the request from Britain’s first drink-driving campaign, dating back to 1964. Fifty years on, bosses at ...

The first Chinese mogul
Chinese Character Apart from turning down Bruce Lee, Run Run Shaw didn’t get…

In 1970 a certain Bruce Lee was in talks with Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers film studio. Dissatisfied with his supporting roles in Hollywood, Lee wanted ...

China’s blue tooth king
Who’s Hu Jiang Bin

In the 1980s Chinese electricians grew up extolling the virtues of Matsushita Konosuke, after the founder of Panasonic responded to Deng Xiaoping’s ...

Terms of change
Others A unique educational experiment in Hangzhou

Since its founding in 1984, Chinese International School (CIS) has emerged as one of Hong Kong’s top private schools. A particular draw is its ...

Give us a clue
Entertainment Why is BBC show Sherlock so popular in China?

When UK Prime Minster David Cameron joined the social media site Sina Weibo ahead of his trip to China in December, he asked the Chinese public to ...

Football babe
Red Star Zhang Xinyu

Born in Jiangsu, Zhang Xinyu, 26, is a model and actress. She got her start as a cheerleader for the football team Shanghai Shenhua and quickly caught ...

He’s a man of his word
Society Hangzhou professor pays the price for failed forecast

Almost every school child in China knows the story of Han Xin, the gifted general who helped found the 400-year Han Dynasty in 206 BC. When Han was ...

Best of the buzzwords
Society What were the top 10 most used words of 2013?

2013 threw up a series of major events in Chinese political life. Xi Jinping took up position as head of state, completing a once-in-a-decade ...

Time to follow us, says Wang
Sino-File “In the US and in the West, you have a certain…

Wang Jian, president and co-founder of BGI, the genetics sequencing firm, answers questions in the New Yorker about research into the genetic basis ...

That sinking feeling
Cartoons That sinking feeling

There are no icebergs on the Qi River. That’s just as well given the news this week from Daying County that a Rmb1 billion ($165 million) replica of ...

Two too many
And Finally Top director fined for infringing one-child policy

Not One Less might be one of Zhang Yimou’s lesser known films but news that the director may have to pay more than Rmb7 million ($1.15 ...

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