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Korean Cosmetic Brand Sulwhasoo To Enter China Market
Having already found success with its mass-market Mamonde and premium Laneige brands, Amore Pacific, Korea's largest cosmetics firm, announced this week that it plans to introduce its high-end line Sulwhasoo to the mainland China market next year. Read MoreChinese Tourists Heading To South Korea Following Japan Row
Following the recent diplomatic spat between China and Japan, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has plummeted, much to the chagrin of tourism authorities and retailers. Read More“Chinese Wave” Coming To Pusan International Film Festival
This year's PIFF will hold a record 103 world premieres out of its 308 total films, and is heavily weighted towards independent filmmakers from China and throughout Asia. Read MoreSotheby’s Contemporary Asian Art Auction: Top 10 Lots To Watch
In preparation for the wide-ranging Contemporary Asian Art auction on April 5, which includes pieces by top Chinese artists like Ai Weiwei, Zeng Fanzhi and Cai Guo-Qiang, here are Jing Daily's "Top 10 Lots To Watch." Read MoreMainland Chinese Shoppers Changing Hong Kong Retail Landscape
Two of the biggest beneficiaries of the outbound shopping boom have been some of the mainland's closest neighbors: the Chinese special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong. Read MoreChinese Luxury Shoppers Outspend Japanese 2-To-1 At South Korean Malls
After a year in which the number (and profligacy) of Chinese tourists increased at Korean luxury malls, travelers from mainland China now account for twice as many sales per capita as Japanese tourists. Read MoreVideo: Beijing Fashion Students Create “Mao Couture”
As young Chinese designers look to carve out a niche for themselves, fashion shows like the one held recently at Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology showcase unique adaptations of traditional Chinese style. Read MoreTourist Profile: Japanese vs. Chinese
As visa restrictions have eased in a number of countries and a more confident and growing middle class has emerged in China, foreign travel has become far easier than in past decades -- for those who can afford it. Read MoreLVMH Acquires Chinese Traditional Spirits Distillery: Could Westerners Be Sipping Baijiu In Coming Years?
Although most westerners may be unfamiliar with baijiu, the traditional spirit of China, drinkers within the country have been sipping the powerful, often tear-inducing alcohol for centuries. Less famous abroad than Japanese sake or Korean soju, two of its descendants, baijiu is most certainly big business in China, with the most expensive bottles often selling for more than $10,000 USD. Read More