second-tier city

In an exclusive interview with Jing Daily, Luca Bastagli Ferrari discusses his company's ambitious plans to open 36 inclusive shopping resorts across China with a primary focus on lower-tier cities. Read More

The managing director of the design firm behind the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony stage tells us what it was like to work with China's biggest commercial developer on a massive entertainment project in Wuhan. Read More

With buyers from France and a French name, the China-owned luxury retailer caters to local tastes and a love for European fashion in the booming southwestern Chinese city. Read More

Now that its first two locations have been officially announced, InterContinental's Chinese luxury hotel chain hopes that localized amenities will succeed despite a challenging China market. Read More

A new report finds that nine out of the world's top 10 cities for new shopping center construction are in—where else?—China. Read More

With an aggressive expansion plan for 25 China stores in five years, Sir Paul Smith travels to Shanghai to discuss what it takes to gain consumers' attention as the luxury sphere becomes increasingly crowded. Read More

Fears of a housing market bubble aren't stopping international luxury companies from flocking to the Southwestern China city to build lavish residential projects. Read More

After sponsoring a 2009 Beijing Palace Museum exhibition, the iconic French jeweler branches out into second-tier territory. Read More

A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Asia's luxury market says that although China is currently in slowdown mode, look 15 years ahead to get the full growth story. Read More

Although Louis Vuitton has been responding to Chinese first-tier consumers' declining interest in conspicuous logos, a new Wuhan exhibit appeals to the lower tier's continued interest in its iconic emblem. Read More