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The Awakened Generation are the connected, curious, conscientious young Chinese we see in our reporting, and RTG encountered during in-depth conversations with 70 post-'85s and post-'90s Chinese, plus a smartphone survey of an additional 1,000 respondents. Read More

Hong Kong retailers may be hurting as the influx of mainland Chinese tourist-shoppers seen in recent years slows, but destinations like South Korea are poised to gain as these big-spending travelers look further afield. Read More

Previously sold only at Lane Crawford, Joyce and Swank, recently the Parisian fashion label Balmain unveiled its first dedicated boutique in Hong Kong. Read More

Sales figures and (at times breathless) media coverage aside, what's actually happening on the ground in Chengdu? We speak to a luxury industry insider about the current state of Chengdu's luxury market, the buying behavior of locals, and more. Read More

CNN posted an interesting video today about the growing number of mainland Chinese shoppers flocking to Hong Kong to buy luxury goods, much to the enjoyment of Hong Kong retailers and international luxury brands alike. Read More

China's luxury market is clearly an important and exciting place to be right now, but beyond the sales figures it becomes clear that quantitative and qualitative considerations paint very different pictures of the current state of China's luxury industry. Read More