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How the UAE is Pitching Luxury Travel to Chinese Tourists
The UAE's tourism pitch to Chinese luxury travelers is largely the same pitch it makes to Western tourists, albeit with a much broader outreach effort. Read More
Koenigsegg Targets China With $2 Million Supercar Concept
Not to be outdone by Audi's China-only, US$421,925 R8 coupe, Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg hopes to tickle the fancy of the Chinese buyer with its One:1 concept. Read More
Abu Dhabi Aiming For Chinese Tourism Boost
As in nearby Dubai, hotel and tour operators in Abu Dhabi are rolling out the red carpet to attract more Chinese outbound tourists. Read More
“Tourism Spring” For Dubai As Chinese Tourists Arrive En Masse
With trips by Chinese outbound tourists expected to grow to 80 million trips this year, up from 70 million in 2011 and 57.4 million in 2010, destinations from Singapore to… Read More
Demand From China, US Fueling Diamond Price Surge
While business continues to boom in America, as Harry Winston CEO Frederic de Narp recently said, demand for very large diamonds comes "above all from China." Read More-
Event Watch: Daniel Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Tour Of China (August 4-8)
Created in 1999 by Daniel Barenboim and the late literary scholar Edward Said, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from Israel, Palestine and a number of Arab states… Read More -
Chinese Automakers Finding Success In Middle East & North Africa
Chinese manufacturers have made a strong push in the last few years to move up the value chain, with the ultimate goal being increased exports not only to emerging countries,… Read More 
Video: Edward Dolman Discusses The Auction Market’s Eastward Shift
The Financial Times has posted an interview with Edward Dolman, Christie's International chief executive, in which Dolman explains the eastward shift in the auction industry. Read More-
Chivas Targets Asia With Christian Lacroix Limited Edition
One of the fascinating aspects of China's growth and commercialization over the past 30 years is the opening of new niche markets that did not previously exist in the Mainland,… Read More
