Spurting Spring and Jumping Carps
Jiang Shi was a man of Guanghan, Sichuan in the East Han Dynasty. He married Madam Pang and the couple was pious.
Read MoreBritain gains renminbi trading deal with China
The Bank of England and the People's Bank of China reached an agreement on Wednesday to allow the clearing and settlement of renminbi trades in London.
Read MoreChinese self-perception
When a Chinese person asks you for your impressions of their culture, they already have an image in their mind of what their culture is, and they are not expecting to update or expand it.
Read MoreAlipay to launch virtual transport card
Alipay, teams up with China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to launch a service that allows commuters use public transport without IC cards or waiting in line to buy a ticket.
Read MoreApple opens store on Alibaba’s Tmall
Apple already runs its own online store in China, but its new Tmall store could provide a new channel to reach China's fast-growing population of online shoppers.
Read MoreNumber of Yu’e Bao depositors exceeded 81m
The explosive growth has propelled Yu’e Bao, which means "leftover treasure", up the global rankings of the biggest money market funds.
Read MoreAmazon launched direct shipping for China cross-border online shoppers
Amazon China announced the official launch of the direct shipping service and a Chinese website for Chinese shopping overseas.
Read MoreWTO orders Beijing to end its rare earth restrictions
The World Trade Organisation yesterday ordered China to dismantle export restrictions on rare minerals.
Read MoreAlibaba sells $2bn in first hour of China’s annual event
China's largest online retailer Alibaba has revealed that it has sold $2bn worth of products within the first hour of trading on "Singles' Day".
Read MoreShaving baby’s hair off in China: a baffling custom
For the past few weeks I've been admiring a new member of my housing compound: a cute little baby with the biggest mop of hair! Every day after work, I see a group of mothers huddled together at the entrance admiring each others' babies.
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