Chinese billionaires with a taste for gambling will soon have a regal pied-à-terre to call their own after the official groundbreaking in Macau for the Louis XIII boutique casino and hotel.

As a (tongue-in-cheek) tribute to the thousands of dead pigs plucked from the Huangpu River, the trio of brewmasters behind Shanghai's top craft breweries have collaborated on the city's first Imperial Pilsner.

Nearly a year after holding its first couture event in Shanghai at the city's swish House of Roosevelt, Christian Dior is set to launch its second such private show later this month.

Recently, THE VILLA built on its already impressive roster of brands with the addition of Adornia Fine Jewelry, which launched at the boutique with a special trunk show attended by Jing Daily as well as plenty of Shanghai's budding fashion enthusiasts.

French label Lacoste, no stranger to China collaborations, recently teamed up with BEGINS on a collection of eco-friendly sneakers.