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Govt crackdown on infringement comes with heavier fines A draft amendment to China’s patent law aims to strengthen the crackdown on intellectual property infringement by… Read More »Adjusted IP law to level playing field

Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong’s oil painting of a serene Jiangnan landscape fetched 112.7 million yuan ($16 million; 14 million euros; ￡12.5 million) at Poly International… Read More »Oil painting by Chinese master Wu Guanzhong auctioned for $16 million

‘We will lose everything’ if it is damaged, official says Lingqu Canal, the world’s oldest man-made navigable canal dating back 2,000 years, is returning to… Read More »An ancient canal returns to life

Water town is decking its halls for the holiday season: There are Santa visits, decorated trees and crooning choirs Santa Claus is coming to town… Read More »Christmas comes to Gubei – EUROPE

Rapid urbanization and foreign travel fuel greater demand for high-octane beverage For Zhang Yalin, an auditor at an accounting company in Guomao, Beijing’s upmarket central… Read More »Tea lovers warming to coffee

Editor’s Note: Traditional and fusion cooking styles, regional and international ingredients and a new awareness of healthy eating are all factors contributing to an exciting… Read More »A sumptuous square of pork belly

A Kunqu Opera performance brings Shen Fu’s famous memoir to life in its real-life setting One can feel a bit of chill in the air… Read More »Garden show – EUROPE – Chinadaily.com.cn

Chinese publishers sign more than 200 agreements at this year’s book fair Nineteen-year-old Algerian Issam Chouiref studied Mandarin for a month before he came to… Read More »Literary bonds forged in Algeria

China’s cross-border trade in goods via e-commerce platforms rose to 111.04 billion yuan ($16.13 billion; 14.1 billion euros; ￡12.6 billion) in the first 10 months… Read More »Cross-border trade via e-commerce expands