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Following its recent collaboration Shanghai fashion designer Uma Wang, the art-obsessed Swiss watchmaker Swatch has rolled out with another collaborative timepiece, this time with Ji Weiyu and Song Tao of the photographic duo Birdhead. Read More

Following recent entrants to China's fast-growing e-commerce market, such as Ferragamo, Zara, J. Crew, and Yoox, American "affordable luxury" brand Coach is set to launch its long-discussed e-commerce site in China by the end of this year. Read More

Continuing its Year of the Dragon collaboration with artist Zhang Lan, Coach recently launched a special e-card feature on its official Chinese-language website, designed to let people share Chinese New Year greetings with friends. Read More

In the run-up to Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon, we're still seeing major brands debut new dragon-themed collections aimed at tapping the booming China luxury market. Read More

More than 40 years after introducing high-end Chinese dining to the West with his namesake Mr. Chow restaurant, this week the famed restauranteur Michael Chow discusses his philosophy of presenting "Chinese cuisine via Italian waiters, accompanied by French wine and without a chopstick in sight." Read More

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 restaurants. Read More

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

If Chinese restaurateur Zhang Lan has her way, within a few years people around the world will reassess their conceptions of Chinese cuisine, associating it more with luxurious surroundings and a hefty bill than sweet, sticky globs of Kung Pao chicken. Read More