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Has Luxury Found A Savior In China’s New Pet Craze?
With China entering an age of “Nekonomics,” luxury brands are vying to win in this new pet economy. But can they touch animal-lovers’ hearts? Read MoreSouth Korea Scrambles To Accommodate Influx Of Chinese Tourists
With highways and popular tourist sites in China jam-packed during national holidays, nearby South Korea has seen a rising tide of Chinese travelers hit its shores in recent years, supplanting… Read MoreArtist Cai Guo-Qiang First Chinese Winner Of Japan’s Praemium Imperiale
One of China's best-known (and certainly most globetrotting) contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang, can add yet another award to his already impressive résumé: Praemium Imperiale Laureate. Read MoreHong Kong, Malaysian Companies Most Active Buyers Of Australian Hotels
Enticed by the country's massive resources boom and an uptick in tourism mainly from outbound mainland Chinese, Asian companies have spent millions in the first half of this year buying… Read MoreJapanese Lifestyle Brand MUJI To Launch Online MESSE In China
While MUJI already has an online presence in China, the company is likely interested in getting more deeply involved in the growing Chinese e-commerce market for mid-range international brands. Read MoreWith Chinese New Year Approaching, South Korea Prepares For Tourist Influx
They come to shop, regularly outspend other foreign tourists, are arriving in record numbers, and have their eyes on a holiday in Korea: China's outbound travelers, more of whom are… Read MoreChinese Tourists Behind Korea’s Anticipated “Foreigner Only” Duty Free Shops
In response to complaints by foreign tourists that duty-free shops in South Korea are overly crowded with domestic shoppers, last week the Korean government announced plans to launch new "foreigner-only"… Read MoreHilton Rolls Out Welcome Mat For Outbound Chinese Tourists
Designed over the past year to cater to the "cultural needs and expectations of Chinese travelers," Hilton hopes its Huanying program will instill confidence in Chinese tourists to book at… Read MorePremium Japanese Denim Brand 45R Makes Beijing Debut
The latest international brand to make its first appearance in mainland China, recently the high-end Japanese clothier 45R held a grand opening event at Beijing's Sanlitun Village Read MoreMainland Chinese Tourists “Could Eventually Account For 8% Of Taiwan GDP”
With Taiwan set to lift restrictions on individual mainland Chinese tourists within the first half of this year, small business owners and tour operators are expecting these notoriously free-spending travelers… Read More