China Economic ReviewChina Eastern Airlines cut 16 per cent of its flights for May, following a 14 per cent reduction of its April schedule. This compared with a 45 per cent reduction in weekly flights by Cathay Pacific Airways. The Hong Kong-based carrier experienced a 66 per cent fall in passenger numbers in April, and it said […]
Most countries have placed some form of restriction on travel by Chinese as a result of the Sars outbreak, according to a report by AFP. In May, Russia closed some of its border crossings in the far east, having already banned most flights to China. Overland crossings to Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Nepal have been closed, […]
The Sheraton Dongguan in Guangdong province is due for soft opening at the end of this month. The 413-room hotel will contain five restaurants and will be the largest hotel in the city. It is under one hour from Guangzhou international airport, 30 minutes from Shenzhen airport, and there is a 90-minute ferry service to […]
A recent surge in passenger car sales has benefited China's sprawling auto industry, but a rationalisation of the sector remains inevitable. According to official statistics, both sales and output of domesticallymade passenger cars in 2002 were in excess of 50 per cent year-on-year to 1.1m units. This is compared with fewer than 50,000 units in […]
Chinese women may enjoy new freedoms in the home and at work, but they face conflicting ideals that marketers can help to reconcile. Over the past 10 years, Chinese women have experienced a thrilling liberation of lifestyle choices. Fashion, once zealously monochromatic, now explodes with colour. Professional horizons have opened up and it's becoming more […]