"But it's not going to be an easy feat, given the ebbing conversion rate from interest to purchases across the board and e-commerce already having penetrated many areas of China. "

"Carrefour saw sales ebbing 6.6 percent in the first quarter from a year ago in China, where it faces fierce competition from local players and a buoyant online market.

The asymmetrical ebb and flow of containers finally led to a reduction in containers needed for bulk goods transport, resulting in soaring freight costs for exporters, Zhou said.

Strategically emerging industries jumped 3.3 percent year-on-year to reach 1.1 trillion yuan, significantly outpacing that of overall industrial output, which recorded an ebb of 0.3 percent in 2019.

Audience measurement readings confirmed a slight ebb in attention.

"Whether it is the 2018 film 'Days of Being Wild," which grossed nearly 20 million yuan (2.99 million US dollars), or 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" that grossed about 65 million yuan, or 'Bohemian Rhapsody" which recently made close to 100 million yuan at the China box office, all serve as a witness to the progress made by the alliance as well as to the change in the market recognition of art films in China," said Liu Xiaobin, executive president of Wanda Film Holding Co. , Ltd.

In the past two years, the long-acclaimed food chain had faced mounting pressure due to ebbing customer traffic offset by the e-commerce frenzy as well as a changing demographic that the traditional brand failed to impress.

Pharmaceutical, cement and building material firms among top gainersEquities closed higher on the mainland bourses on Tuesday, the first trading day after the National Day holiday, even as sentiment remained at a low ebb on most of the bourses in Europe and the United States.

Amid ebbing mood, Peng Zhiqiang sharpens Peakview Capital's focus on tech startupsPeng Zhiqiang, 45, chairman and co-founder of Peakview Capital, one of China's largest fund of funds, is optimistic about the future, which excites him no end.

Investment demand will ebb and flow.