Week In Review: Dec 27-31

Jing Daily's Top Posts for the Week In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of Jing Daily's top posts for the week of December 27-31. Paspaley Pearls in Kowloon Christopher Paspaley of Paspaley Pearls Exclusive Pearl Event 1O1O is the prestigious brand of Hong Kong mobile operator CSL Limited. Quintessentially is an international luxury lifestyle group and concierge service with offices in Hong Kong. Together, they’ve launched 1O1O Quintessentially , the first mobile luxury concierge service in Hong Kong. This month, 1O1O Quintessentially introduced the first in a series of exclusive events for clients. The debut event featured Christopher Paspaley, the grandson of the founder of Paspaley Pearls. The Astor Hotel will reopen on May 1. Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: Tourism In 2010, Chinese tourists have become the market many countries are waiting for, as more and more people are opting for “staycations.” As people are placing bets on Chinese tourists both internationally and domestically, here are Jing Daily’s favorite tourism posts: Starwood To Open First “Luxury Collection” Hotels In China (January 29) The Largest-Ever Chinese Tour Group Hits New York, Spends $6 Million (February 18) Mainland Chinese Likely To Surpass Japanese As Top Taiwan Visitors For First Time(April 19) Chinese Outspend French To Become World’s #4 Tourism Spenders (April 29) Poll: 75% Of Chinese Business Travelers Plan More Trips In 2010 (May 18) Club Med Looks To Make China Its Second-Largest Market On Heels Of Fosun Investment (June 14) Tianjin To Become Largest Home Port In Asia For Cruise Liners (June 28) China Unveils First Tourism Academy (July 6) Britain Expecting Chinese Tourist Arrivals To Rise 89% By 2014 (September 13) Chinese Tourists Heading To South Korea Following Japan Row (October 25) Creative agency Jellymon's Collab with Shanghai Watch Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: Watches While the Chinese may have always had a penchant for watches, this was a year of extra efforts to court the Chinese consumer by Swiss Watchmakers and Domestic Watchmakers. Here are Jing Daily’s favorite watch posts in 2010: Shanghai Watch Looks To Join Ranks Of Elite Brands(February 11) Swiss Watchmakers “Pin Sights” On China, Asia: FT (March 19) Swiss Watchmaker Blancpain Educates VIPs In Hong Kong (June 11) Chanel Opens First Specialized Watch Boutique In China (July 8) China’s 10 Favorite Luxury Watches (August 11) Hocked Luxury Watches Make The Good Times Roll At Beijing Pawnshops (September 15) Hong Kong, China Markets Keep Swiss Watch Industry “Ticking”…In More Ways Than One (October 7) TAG Heuer Enlists Chinese Film Legend Chen Daoming As Brand Ambassador (October 28) Hublot Fires Latest Salvo In Contentious Chinese Watch Market, Appoints Jet Li First Asian Brand Ambassador(December 1) “The Chinese Have Always Had A Weakness For Watches”(December 6) Lan's Press Conference Launch. Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: Jewelry In Jing Daily’s top jewelry posts of the year, jewelry can be seen as a standout luxury segment, as 2010 has domestic brands stepping up to compete at the same level as Western brands. LAN Combines Chinese And Western Jewelry Design (Video) (February 1) Chinese Luxury Jewelry Designer Wan BaoBao: “No Emotion Is Meaningless” (Interview) (February 5) Chinese Jewelry Designers Incorporate Ethnic Minority Accents (February 24) Van Cleef & Arpels To Open 4 New Stores In China This Year (March 17) Cartier To Open 3 New Locations In Shanghai This Month (April 8) Georg Jensen Opens China Flagship In Shanghai (April 15) Qeelin Opens First Store In Shanghai (June 25) HK Jeweler Chow Tai Fook Releases New “National Essence Series” (September 1) What Will Booming Jade Market Mean For Chinese Jewelry Brands?(September 22) China’s Luxury Legacy: Seven Traditional Jewelry Techniques We Might See Again (November 12) Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: China Only Exclusive China-only limited editions was a popular method of courting the Chinese luxury consumer in 2010, and here are Jing Daily’s favorite China-Only products. Leica’s 24-Carat MP Camera: For The Chinese Photographer Who’s Got Everything (February 2) First Look: Bentley Unveils China-Only Continental Models (April 22) Swiss Watchmaker Titoni Unveils Exclusive “Panda” Watch For China Market (April 28) FT: “New Self-Confidence” Fuels Luxury Demand In China (June 15) Absolut Taps Chinese Culture, Contemporary Art For “72变” Ltd. Edition (June 22) Countries Use Shanghai Expo To Boost Brands’ Visibility(July 6) BMW M3 Tiger Limited Edition Roars Into China(September 7) Chloé Celebrates Five Years In China With Limited Edition Handbag (September 28) Anna Sui x JOYCE Limited Edition Flash Drive (October 18) Porsche To Debut Limited Edition 911 At Guangzhou Auto Show(December 13)

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Published December 31, 2010

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Week In Review: Dec 27-31