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WiC 286 (Jun 19, 2015)
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Remains of the dye
Economy, Talking Point Is Zhou Yongkang the last of the ‘great tigers’ who will…

Before 2011 the Ministry of Railways was arguably the most powerful part of China’s vast bureaucracy. For many years it was popularly known as the ...

Phoenix rising
China Consumer Lao Feng Xiang tops Burberry in Deloitte ranking

In Chinese, the name Lao Feng Xiang loosely translates to ‘old auspicious phoenix’. The traditional Chinese jewellery maker was founded in 1848, ...

The China model
Economy Author asks: does China produce more competent leaders than the US?…

This week there has been a fair amount of hoopla about the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, a document signed in a field in Runnymede that became ...

In the bunker
Property Renhe faces lawsuit over Harbin mall

In 2014 property developer Evergrande said it would invest Rmb100 billion ($16 billion) to create a new brand in agricultural products. So far there is ...

War and peace
Entertainment Chinese cinemas showing Doraemon hints of better relations with Tokyo

A patriotic movie premiered in China last month. The film is about the nation’s resistance against the Japanese during World War Two. Its subtitle ...

Skip the script
Entertainment Han Han recruited to turn web comedy into feature film

When Heyi Pictures said it was adapting the web sensation, Surprise! into a feature film, the online video firm Youku Tudou, wheeled out the ...

A land of courtesies and formalities
Ask Mei Drinking rules at a Chinese banquet

I find the Chinese banquet etiquette can be too confusing. Can you explain the essential points? (British reader in ...

Eye-opener
Planet China As we reported last week, actress Zhao Wei (and her real…

As we reported last week, actress Zhao Wei (and her real estate tycoon husband) recently made a profit of about Rmb800 million ($128.9 billion) ...

If I could do it again…
Planet China “If I had another life I would keep my company private”

Jack Ma jokes on stage with Silver Lake Partners co-founder Glenn Hutchins that life before the IPO had been tough, but became “much worse” after it.

Bridge over troubled water
Cartoons Bridge over troubled water

Built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Yujie Bridge is one of Shanghai’s most historic pieces of architecture. It was believed that the Qing Dynasty ...

Doing dim sums?
And Finally US chef spends a year ranking dumplings

The New York Times calls xiao long bao “an elegant culinary achievement masquerading as a humble snack”. The famous Shanghai steamed ...

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