Meituan-Dianping, the Tencent-backed online food review and delivery company, got off to a reasonable start on its trading debut in Hong Kong, delivering some respite to a local stock market that is showing signs of strain and losing its faith in a clutch of mega tech floats.

The company's unique products such as solar lantern with radio and mobile charging capability could provide respite to Kenya's air pollution challenges linked to rampant use of kerosene and wax candles.

On Shuangfeng Mountain in Hubei province, a campsite with over 100 motor homes is crowded with barbecuers seeking a respite from the urban hustle and bustle.

Summer camps include activities that are fun for children and offer respite for parentsWith summer in full swing, hotels are rolling out products for families with children as the recovering industry aims to make the most of the holiday season.

The female entrepreneur said during a recent interview that e-commerce platforms like AliExpress have provided her a respite during the pandemic.

But like many practitioners in the industry, Deng spends the extended respite from work in self-improvement.

"US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He signed the trade deal at the White House, providing a respite to 18 months of trade skirmishes between the world's two largest economies.

Chinese automaker Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd received a slight respite in July with a narrowed sales decline.

The deal reached between the White House and House Republicans offers a temporary respite but fails to address the deeper issue of the US debt default crisis becoming a tool of US political struggle.