sichuan
Painter Zao Wou-Ki Tops Hurun’s Art List For Second Consecutive Year
The Hurun Report released their 2011 Art List this week, ranking China's living artists by the total sales of their works at public auctions over the last year. Read More-
South Beauty To Open 30 New Restaurants In 2011
In only 11 years, cook-turned-entrepreneur Zhang Lan has revolutionized Sichuan cuisine and built a powerful culinary empire, with her ever-growing chain of South Beauty (俏江南) restaurants. Read More -
Top Marques Luxury Exhibition To Debut In Chengdu
Top Marques Chengdu will see many high-end brands make their debut in western China, with 50 companies expected to exhibit more than 400 products, from automobiles and fashion to jewelry and watches. Read More -
Women The Driving Force In Chengdu’s Luxury Market (Jing Archives)
From the archives: The rising spending power of wealthier women has convinced many in the Chinese luxury industry that "the future is female." If this is the case, the future has already come to Chengdu. Read More -
World’s Largest Standalone Complex To Be Built In Chengdu
Chengdu's Exhibition and Travel Group (ETG) has announced plans to build the "world's largest standalone structure," with features designed by Zaha Hadid, to be unveiled next year. Read More -
Women The Driving Force In Chengdu’s Luxury Market
The rising spending power of wealthier women has convinced many in the Chinese luxury industry that "the future is female." If this is the case, the future has already come to Chengdu, where women now make 70% percent of luxury purchases at the city's top luxury malls. Read More -
Chengdu, China’s Spice Capital, Becomes UNESCO “City Of Gastronomy”
Sichuan cuisine with its fiery spices and numbing hua jiao peppercorns has long been known as one of China's spiciest (but most rewarding) gastronomical delights -- not for the faint of heart. Read More -
“Fruit Of The Gods” Finding Its Way Eastward
Truffles, the so-called "fruit of the gods" coveted by gourmands across the globe, are not new to China -- they do, after all, grow there in Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet. What is new, however, is the growth of domestic consumption. Read More -
Yao Ming: China’s Newest Arts Ambassador?
Over the past few years, "art diplomacy" has become one of the most potent forms of Chinese soft power. This January, the Yao Ming Foundation will do its part to contribute to art diplomacy by collaborating with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on a new permanent gallery dedicated to the Arts of China. Read More -
Geely Preferred Bidder For Volvo: What Could This Mean For China’s Auto Ambitions?
One of today's big news stories is the announcement by Ford that Chinese automaker Geely has emerged as the "preferred bidder" for Volvo, following months of speculation. If Geely indeed does buy Volvo, this sale could have major implications for the Chinese car industry's global ambitions. Read More
