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* Stressed Chinese Leave Cities, Head for the Countryside
BusinessWeek: “Six years ago, Bei Yi did something many people considered crazy. He quit a high-paying job in Shanghai as a manager at an industrial glass company, sold his car and apartment, and left...
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* Credit-Card Companies Battle in China
BusinessWeek: “The Ms. Magic credit card from China Citic Bank (601998) is dotted with Swarovski crystals and offers free beauty treatments and health insurance. Huaxia Bank’s (600015) Pretty Lady...
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* ‘Speed money’ puts the brakes on India’s retail growth
Reuters: “Hong-Kong entrepreneur Ramesh Tainwala spent 18 months operating branded clothing retail stores in India before deciding it was impossible to succeed without paying bribes. Tainwala, a...
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* Chinese buyers lured by local goods
China Daily: “Foreign brands no longer top choice for Chinese customers, says survey Chinese customers are no longer swayed by the lure of foreign brands and would instead prefer to buy more brands...
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* China’s Airport Building Boom
BusinessWeek: “The first rule of airline travel in China is: Don’t cut connections close. Assume your first flight will be late, and leave plenty of time than to scramble to your next gate....
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* Photograph of Chairman Mao goes under the hammer for 391,000 yuan
SCMP: “An original photo of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong went under the hammer on Friday in Beijing, and sold for 391,000 yuan (HK$490,490 or £40,000). The picture, taken by his wife Jiang Qing,...
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* Mercedes Revamps the S-Class to Lure China’s Wealthy Buyers
BusinessWeek: “Daimler (DAI) Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn’t recline far enough....
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* Why British schools are a Chinese mecca
The Times: “China’s wealthiest parents want their kids to have a rounded education, in Britain. We go school hunting with them On a leafy road high on a hill overlooking Bath, a coach pulls over and 34...
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* As China’s middle class grows, so do its concerns
Taipei Times: “Beijing is facing increasing public pressure to deal with issues such as pollution, food safety and education driven by the 10 percent of its population who now count as middle class W...
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A Premium Milk Brand for India’s Elite
WSJ: “India’s rich and elite like their premium services, from hopping on private jets to receiving Dior goods at their doorstep. But the simple things apply, too. A premium milk labeled Pride of Cows...
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Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz sees double-digit growth in China market
Reuters: “Daimler AG‘s Mercedes-Benz expects to see growth of up to 15 percent in China’s luxury car segment this year, a senior executive said, and is trying to grab a bigger share of that market by...
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Pricey dollar puts South Africa, Australia on Indian tourists’ maps
Reuters: “When Aparupa Ganguly visited South Africa in 2007, the country’s topography and wildlife made such an impression on the communications professional that she couldn’t wait to come back....
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Chinese tourist boom ripples out to more destinations
SCMP: !Chinese tourists are seeking more exotic locales for their trips as the popularity of most of their top 20 destinations soars, TripAdvisor said on Tuesday, reflecting the boom by the world’s...
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Jaguar Land Rover to recruit 1,000 workers in China: report – NDTVProfit.com
Indian auto giant Tata Motors plans to recruit 1,000 workers in China for its 1-billion pound Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) joint venture in the country, which will include a new engine plant. The West...
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Chinese tourists: Mind your manners | The Economist
IT’S HARD being a Chinese tourist. Reviled for bad behaviour one day and ripped off by everyone from taxi drivers to pickpockets the next, China’s newly minted travelling classes are having a tough...
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China in numbers: secondhand view with salutary warning | The Times
3,000km . . . is the combined length of bargain-price underpants (if laid end-to-end) sold on Chinese websites between midnight on Sunday and 1am on Monday morning. If all the cut-price bras sold in...
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Union Jack in fashion as China banks on consumer spending | The Sunday Times
PAUL PRIESTMAN may employ only 40 staff at his London design consultancy, but in China he is one of the big boys. In August, he was appointed a director of CSR Sifang, part of China South Locomotive,...
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China in Numbers: Children pay deadly price for attitude to car seats | The...
51 . . . is the number of children under the age of 14 killed every day in traffic accidents on the roads of China. That’s 18,500 deaths every year, according to China’s top government research body, a...
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China Poised to Surpass India in Gold Purchases – Businessweek
Yang Cuiyan, a 41-year-old housekeeper from Anhui province, is one reason China is poised to topple India as the world’s top consumer of gold. Standing outside Beijing’s busiest jewelry store, wearing...
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For Cognac Makers, the Chinese Party is Over – Businessweek
French cognac makers won’t be toasting the Chinese New Year. After several years of double-digit growth, cognac sales in China have tanked as President Xi Jinping clamps down on conspicuous...
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