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China’s Rumored Luxury Tax Reduction Gets Cool Reception In Chongqing
As the Chinese government clarified this week, the tax moves will not do away with the luxury tax altogether, but will rather decrease it to anywhere from two to 15… Read More-
Is China’s Wine Market Poised For A Rosé Boom?
China's wine market, long the domain of dry reds, is getting sweeter, more effervescent and--increasingly--pinker. Read More -
Ordos: Part Ghost Town, Part Luxury Goldmine
To many, Kangbashi New Area on the outskirts of Ordos, Inner Mongolia is a case study in the excesses of China's real estate market. But to a growing number of… Read More -
Japanese Artist Takashi Murakami Talks Art, Business With Beijing Students
This week, the Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami made his first trip to Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts, where he discussed with students the melding of art and commerce… Read More -
Second-Tier Spotlight: Kunming Quietly Becoming A Luxury Brand Magnet
Once-sleepy Kunming has unexpectedly become one of the most lucrative luxury markets in southwest China. With Louis Vuitton preparing to open its largest flagship in southwest China in Kunming, is… Read More -
Second-Tier Spotlight: Hangzhou’s Rapidly Evolving Luxury Market
While Hangzhou's natural beauty has made it a draw for China's elite for centuries (and its domestic tourists in more recent years), its proximity to Shanghai has made it something… Read More -
Han Han: “Having The Time Is The Greatest Luxury”
At a recent charity event at Shanghai's Hyatt on the Bund, the popular blogger and author, occasional F1 racer, and Hublot spokesperson Han Han discussed his budding love affair with… Read More -
China Fashion Week: Designer Mary Ma On Expressing Culture Through Fashion
The "East meets West" phenomenon has always been a popular trend among many domestic Chinese designers, but in an op-ed this week, fashion designer Mary Ma expresses why. Read More -
Hainan Island Set To Launch Tax-Exempt Luxury Shopping: Can It Compete With Hong Kong?
Soon the Chinese government's long-discussed plans to gradually introduce tax-free high-end shopping to Hainan will finally come to fruition, as the island will kick off a pilot program on April… Read More -
No Clear Consensus Among Chinese Designers On “China Style”
Although China now has no shortage of home-grown fashion designers, the sheer vastness of the population and dramatic differences in taste seen throughout the country mean that a clear "Chinese… Read More
