I don't think these low-income people are ready to adopt this purchasing style yet, ... It's different in the major cities where people don't mind spending 10,000 renminbi (US$1,234) to buy a computer.

I am upbeat about the Yuanmeng series, because it helps Lenovo gain more market share and hence lets Lenovo enjoy economies of scale.

Everyone wants to be number one,

A high proportion of contract sales can shield the company from declining spot coal prices.

The double-income family was the standard. We are really moving back to the past.

Aside from infrequent comments ("Cheer up, love," or "It's not Hallo'ween"), no one wondered why a teenager was dressed up as a chic governess. Sylvie approved of Miri, even at the same time as she was confused by her. "It's a style at least," she said, and took off her rope of pearls and looped them around Miri's neck.