Universal in early talks on China theme park 2012-02-27

Tianjin, China's sixth-largest city, has held preliminary talks with Comcast Corp's NBC Universal about a joint venture to build a theme park in the port city.

Green day for Ikea at new store launch in Tianjin 2012-02-26

Swedish Ambassador Lars Fredn was in Tianjin for the Feb 10 inauguration ceremony of the 10th Ikea store in China. The first Ikea store in the country opened in Shanghai in 1998, and the company plans to have a total of 17 stores in China by 2015.

Heavy fog disrupts trains, flights in China 2012-02-22

Two Beijing-Shanghai high-speed trains, G119 and G121, have been canceled and some have been delayed.

Brand-new success story for buying luxury products 2012-02-20

Designer labels are in fashion and easier for domestic customers to purchase now than at any time before, Tang Yue reports from Tianjin and Beijing.

Shrimps injected with gelatin found in N China 2012-02-15

Consumers in Tianjin reported that some shrimps were recently found injected with gelatin, China National Radio reported Wednesday.

Tianjin to offer slice of home to Americans 2012-02-14

San Francisco’s Chinatown provides visitors and residents with Oriental culture and charm in the United States. Tianjin hopes to do the same, but with an American feel.

Spring Festival creates shortage of domestic help 2012-02-01

Ms. Jiang from Xuhui district of Shanghai now regrets dismissing her baby's nanny a month ago, because during her "nanny hunt" over Spring Festival she found the prices to be almost double what she had been paying.

Nightingale medalist dies in Tianjin 2012-01-30

Wang Guiying, the Chinese winner of the prestigious Nightingale Medal for nursing, died in Tianjin on Sunday at the age of 93 after battling a brain tumor.

Pressures loom for 'dragon babies' in China 2012-01-28

Maternity wards in Shanghai's hospitals were even crowded during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday.

Expensive Spring Festival gifts 2012-01-28

Spring Festival is a traditional time when Chinese people give each other presents. Those presents can be very ordinary or can be exhausted. It could be a box of chocolate or even a computer. Here we look at some of the more expensive choices.