For Joveci Katia, a Fijian currently living in Beijing, the true charm of shopping in China lies in its down-to-earth street markets and genuine human warmth as he gets immersed in the authentic local lifestyle beyond bustling tourist malls and commercial streets.
It takes up to nine years for a Lanzhou lily to grow from bulb to harvest. Grown at elevations above 2,000 meters in Lanzhou, Gansu province, it is widely regarded as China's only edible sweet lily, valued for its ability to relieve coughs and dryness.
At a recent business conference, Quan Shunji, president of the China-Asia Economic Development Association, delivered an eloquent speech without a paper script.