Works by Krzysztof Penderecki performed with German violinist Mutter In 1995, Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki finished his Violin Concerto No 2 Metamorphosen, 18 years after Violin Concerto No 1. Penderecki, who started working on the score in 1992, dedicated it to his friend, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who premiered it that year with…
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 time for Chinese cuisine. We explore the possibilities. Our little village market has several vendors that sell live fish and prawns. Since we are far away from the coast and…
Hong Kong is leading the way when it comes to recycling textiles The nonprofit H&M Foundation and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel recently opened two textile recycling facilities in Hong Kong. It’s the first time that hydrothermal recycling technology – which won the top award at the International Exhibition of Inventions…
China’s investment in manufacturing grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters, signaling that corporate expectations for the future of the economy are improving despite mounting global trade uncertainties, the country’s top industry regulator said on Oct 23. Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, says the figure was 4.5 percentage points…
Economy expanded 6.7% in the first three quarters, with per capita disposable income rising by 8.8% China’s GDP growth eased to 6.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, the lowest in nearly 10 years, but the fundamentals remain stable, since the country has taken a series of measures such as tax cuts to revitalize the…
The intensifying trade and investment ties between China and partners in the Belt and the Road Initiative are likely to bring increased adoption of the renminbi as a trade and investment financing currency, an expert says. China and its BRI partners could reduce transaction costs by using the RMB, or yuan, as a trade settlement…
Editor’s note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of China’s reform and opening-up policy. China Daily profiles people who experienced or witnessed the important drive. Esteemed author says nation’s development model can be a blueprint for emerging economies China’s rapid growth since the reform and opening-up process began in 1978 has not…
Home appliance giant Midea Group set up a new industrial internet platform and a new brand for artificial intelligence-based home appliances on Oct 19, as part of the company’s plans to upgrade its business. The industrial internet platform will help Midea, based in South China’s Guangdong province, to become the country’s first independent industrial internet…
Energy giant to focus on high-growth markets, including China, Russia Global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC plans to set up 10,000 new gas stations worldwide by 2025, with 5,000 in the five high-growth markets of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Russia. The company is also looking to introduce more electric vehicle charging stations, and…
China is expected to make it easier for listed companies to buy back shares, another policy measure to shore up market confidence after stocks declined more than 20 percent this year. The revision mainly applies to Article 142 of China’s Corporation Law, which regulates share repurchases. In the latest version, two new allowable reasons for…