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New Study Sheds Light On Spending Habits Of Asia’s Middle Classes

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Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Among other findings, the report by the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the spending power of middle class consumers in Asia will increase by eight times in the next 20 years.

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Yonex Sees Promise In China Golf Market

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Monday, August 9th, 2010

According to recent estimates, there are now around 300 golf courses in China, including the world’s largest, and the country’s golf industry is estimated to be worth nearly $7 billion annually and growing.

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Visual Arts “Incubator” Set For Construction In Tianjin

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Projected to be the country’s largest art training center for Chinese painting, the China National Academy of Painting’s Panlonggu Valley institution will ultimately become something of a giant incubator for developing creative talent.

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Shiseido Experiments With “Affordable Luxury” In China

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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Japanese cosmetic company joins a growing list of luxury brands taking a two-tiered, exclusive/accessible approach to tap into China’s smaller cities and inland regions.

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Will Whisky Be “The New Wine” In China?

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Monday, December 7th, 2009

Though China is still a comparatively young market for whisky of all stripes, from the rare single-malts sought after by big-city aficionados to the more popular blended varieties that are ubiquitous on bar tables from Shanghai to Kunming it is clear that the market has developed rapidly and is still growing.

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In China, Bespoke Is “In”

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Recent events such as China Fashion Week in Beijing have given China’s burgeoning home-grown fashion industry a chance to be seen on the global stage.

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“Made In China — And Sold There Too”

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The rise of the Chinese consumer class is not new, but an interesting development we’re seeing become far more ubiquitous is more cultural acceptance of the conspicuous consumer in China.

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China’s Luxury Consumer: Young, Individualistic, And Ready To Shop

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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

China’s luxury market is clearly an important and exciting place to be right now, but beyond the sales figures it becomes clear that quantitative and qualitative considerations paint very different pictures of the current state of China’s luxury industry.

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