A massive $2. 7 billion (20 billion yuan) income is expected to be earned by China's catering industry during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. The huge food bill covers the meals of 280,000 athletes, Olympic officials, media and other workers from 200 nations as well as 5 million overseas and 120 million domestic tourists. It will be an unprecedented opportunity for the nation's catering sector which is used to making just $3. 2 billion (24 billion yuan) a year, said Bian Jiang, spokesman of the China Cuisine Association (CCA).

A Florida city is now considering a ban on Chinese-made products in their jurisdiction in the wake of the wave of recalls of toys and even pet food. The Chinese-made products that the local government is considering banning include: computers, coffee makers, artificial Christmas trees, and toys.

Taking more than 200 hours with more than 2,500 pieces of diamonds weighing more than 100 carats, set in 300 grams of white gold, a jewelery company in China has fashioned a dream brassiere for every woman worth $1. 334 million. Named Perfect, the bra, manufactured by Royal Décor Jewellery, was put on public when it wad demonstrated by a model at the Yibai Department Store in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province.

After traveling for more than 6,000 miles covering at least 19 countries mostly in Asia and Europe commencing in Hong Kong for more than four months, two British adventurers are now back in London - on horseback - still in their tuxedos. British Heath Buck and American Doug Campbell said they came up with the idea on raising funds for a charity when they met in a Hong Kong bar.

Taking more than 200 hours with more than 2,500 pieces of diamonds weighing more than 100 carats, set in 300 grams of white gold, a jewelery company in China has fashioned a dream brassiere for every woman worth $1. 334 million. Named Perfect, the bra, manufactured by Royal Décor Jewellery, was put on public when it wad demonstrated by a model at the Yibai Department Store in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province.