Henri Lederhandler was one of the first Europeans to set up a trading business in New China. FU JING / CHINA DAILYSeventy-eight-year-old Belgian businessman reflects on almost half a century of his pioneering adventures in ChinaIn 1955, the late premier Zhou Enlai received a 22-year-old Henri Lederh...

Chinese stocks rose for a sixth day on speculation that data this week will show the nation's economic recovery is strengthening, and the government will take extra steps to support equities.The Shanghai Composite Index added 49.36 points, or 1.7 percent, to 2,930.48 at the close, capping a six-day,...