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Guangdong Boasts Highest Provincial GDP In China At $1.7 Trillion
With a GDP of $1.7 trillion, Guangdong has long been China’s main manufacturing hub. As such, more luxury brands have shifted production to the province. Read MoreFrom Jackson Wang, To Wang Yibo: How K-Pop’s Chinese Stars Become China’s Favorite Brand Ambassadors
Over the years, ethnic Chinese K-pop stars have found a second wind for their careers in their home market, China. What accounts for their meteoric rise? Read MoreChina Welcomes Foreign Investment At Davos, Grapples With Shrinking Population
China's reopening announcement comes as luxury brands seek to reengage and win back local consumers after reporting falling sales in Q4 2022. Read MoreLVMH Succession Planning: Michael Burke Departing Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault’s Daughter Becomes Head of Dior
Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke is out — but not gone — while Dior CEO Pietro Beccari will leave his position to take over Burke’s role. Read MoreBlackpink’s Record Label YG Entertainment Debuts New K-pop Group Baby Monster
YG Entertainment’s new K-pop group Baby Monster debuts months after China “partially” lifts years-old ban on Korean content. Read MoreChina Gen Z’s ‘Self-Rewarding Economy’ Means Saving More And Indulging Occasionally
Savings culture and individualism have given way to China’s “self-rewarding economy,” as Gen Z consumers look to live more economically but meaningfully. Read MoreWhat Canada’s Ban On Foreign Home Buyers Means For Chinese Emigrants’ Pursuit Of The ‘Vancouver Dream’
Realtors and Chinese clients are rushing to close property deals in Vancouver ahead of Canada’s nation-wide ban on foreign home buyers. Read MoreL’Oréal Targets K-Beauty, C-Beauty And J-Beauty Consumers With New Korean Brand
L'Oréal Group has launched a new K-beauty brand called Shihyo as it looks to target North Asian shoppers across “beauty-intense” regions. Read MoreThe Korean Wave Hits Fashion and Lifestyle in China
South Korea is at the forefront of one of this decade's most influential lifestyle movements in China, brands have taken notice and are buying in. Read More