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China’s Luxury Copycats Say They’re Fans, Not Fakers
It costs $412 to purchase a House of Hello handbag that is 99 percent the same as a Birkin bag. But what can Hermes do about it? Read More
9 Slang Terms That Explain Chinese Consumer Culture
From fu’er dai to tuhao, here's a primer on Chinese slang we've devised in order to help you better understand the culture of Chinese consumers. Read More
China’s Second-Hand Luxury Market Rages Ahead
What Jing Daily referred to as the "spreading wildfire of luxury second-hand shops in China" last year continues to rage in China's first- and second-tier cities (as well as over the border in Hong Kong). Read More
Luxury Second-Hand Shops Spreading Like Wildfire In China
Along with hugely popular chains like Milan Station, dozens (if not hundreds) of "shanzhai Milan Stations" have sprung up in cities like Chengdu, Dalian and Zhengzhou, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. Read More-
Chinese Contemporary Art “Master Cases” To Go On Display In Shanghai
Beginning on May 1 and continuing throughout the month, the Shanghai 800 Art Zone will hold an exhibition of works by 10 Chinese master artists, ranging from oil paintings to photographs, wash paintings to calligraphy. Read More -
Cai Guo-Qiang: “I Like Things That Are Hard To Control”
Fame has done nothing to slow Cai Guo-Qiang, one of China's most respected and prolific contemporary artists. Read More -
E-Books Set To Take Off In China
The Chinese e-book market is a hectic place, where dozens of companies as large as Founder and as small as independent Shanzhai manufacturers currently ply their wares for anywhere around 1,000 RMB (roughly US $150) to upwards of 5,000 RMB. Read More
