Category: Business

A multitude of educational training bodies has recently sprung up to accommodate Chinese professionals keen to brush up their business skills. Classes cover everything from golf etiquette to accountancy.

The Lancang-Mekong River forms a natural corridor to neighbouring countries in southeast Asia, but plans to develop it are controversial.

Officially renamed Shangri-La, Zhongdian is promoting itself hard as a tourist destination. However, there are concerns about the local management of the industry and its likely future impact on the environment.

Technical occupations, particularly in the state-owned manufacturing sector, have a poor image and consequently are struggling to attract new recruits. In Shanghai, steps are being taken to address the problem.

Contracts will soon be awarded for projects related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and foreign consulting and construction companies are keen to get a piece of the action.