Following on the heels of the successful Sotheby's Spring Auction series in Hong Kong, during which blue-chip Chinese contemporary art pushed totals for that segment to HK$211 million (US$27.2 million), Christie's Hong Kong will hold its Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction on May 26.
Priorities For Rich In Shanghai: Wealth Management, Art & Philanthropy
According to the recent "Shanghai Wealth Report 2012," published by the Hurun Report and Australia's Gao Fu Wealth Management, Shanghai, mainland China's financial center and a rising star on the global business scene, now has 370,000 residents worth at least 6 million yuan (US$949,710).
Report: French Dominance Of China's Wine Market Set To Slip
France, the long-time dominant force in China's imported wine market, will see its iron grip on the industry slowly slip in the years ahead, as major exporters like Italy, Australia, the US, Spain and Chile chip away at the market and more adventurous Chinese drinkers start to look beyond the usual French red.
Luxury Boutique Hotels In China Seize Opportunity, Encounter Growing Pains
Since China's luxury hotel boom of 2008-2010, which saw the number of five-star hotels balloon in preparation for major events like the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai World Expo, hotel expansion in China has shown no sign of stopping.
Best Of Beijing: S.T.A.Y. By Yannick Alléno At The Shangri-La Hotel
Launched last year, the Beijing outpost of the French micro-chain S.T.A.Y. (an acronym for Simple Table Alléno Yannick) at the Shangri-La Hotel manages to stand out in a city that has, in recent years, become a magnet for some of the world's top chefs.
May 16 | Attracting Chinese Lifestyle Spending |
May 25 | The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2012 |
Jun 04 | International Luxury Travel Market Asia |
