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Chinese Director Wang Xiaoshuai Inducted Into French Order Of Arts And Letters
France’s China charm offensive continues this week, as Sixth-Generation Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai was awarded the insignia of the Order of Arts and Letters yesterday in Beijing.
Read Full Story »Jia Zhangke Retrospective At New York’s MoMA: A Must-See Event
Recently, the Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke received the French government’s prestigious LĂ©gion dâhonneur for outstanding contribution to global cinema. Next month, Jia will receive yet another honor, this time in the United States, as New York’s Museum of Modern Art will present the first complete U.S. retrospective of his work.
Read Full Story »10 For â10: Expert Opinions On The Year Ahead (Part 2 of 2)
In Part Two of “10 for 10,” we include a bonus six experts sharing their predictions for the Year of the Tiger.
Read Full Story »This Week In Wine
Some of the most interesting stories coming out of the wine industry in China this week: Mouton Cadet Wine Bar In Guangzhou, Sommelier Certification In Hangzhou, The Yantai International Wine Festival, And The World’s Largest Bottle Of Wine In Shenyang.
Read Full Story »French Luxury Handset Puts The “Conspicuous” In “Conspicuous Consumption”
While obviously not to everyone’s taste, the “French Romantic Classical Style” REYN handset will certainly appeal to some of China’s more conspicuous luxury consumers, for whom flash equals class.
Read Full Story »Chinese Shoppers Raid French Duty-Free In 2009: Report
Last year, Chinese outbound travelers outspent inbound travelers to China for the first time, parting ways with more than $40 billion overseas, and if the results of a new report are any indication, a sizeable piece of that money went towards duty-free shopping.
Read Full Story »Wealthy In Hong Kong Not Just Buying Gold, They’re Drinking It
In Hong Kong, gold consumption is about to take a much more literal turn, as wine merchant Bacchus has begun selling a limited-edition “Gold Luxor Brut” champagne.
Read Full Story »Mainland Tourists Spent $42 Billion Overseas In 2009
Though the majority of first-time outbound tourists from the mainland went to nearby Hong Kong (18%) and Macau (16%), more of them are heading to more distant locales, staying longer, and spending more.
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