The yacht market is far from easy in China

Despite Interest, Luxury Yachts No Easy Sell In China

Though they clearly have an interest in all the trappings of "the good life," from private jets to t...
The planned Mission Hills Town Center project in Haikou will include a duty-free section

China To Open World’s Largest Duty-Free Mall

Aimed at stemming the flow of Chinese tourist-shoppers abroad, the pilot duty-free program launched ...
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Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, Macau…Hainan?

A long-rumored development in China's tropical southernmost province, Hainan, is finally taking shap...
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China Takes On Cruise Market With First Luxury Liner

International cruise lines looking to tap demand for all-inclusive vacations among China's growing r...
Public outrage at conspicuous displays of wealth at last year's NPC have spurred the government to crack down

Government Clampdown Ignites Chinese Luxury Property “Fire Sale”

As Beijing continues its much-publicized crackdown on government corruption and exorbitant spending,...
Sanya, Hainan has become a playground for China's wealthy

Sanya, China’s Aspirational “Riviera,” Thinks Culture Is Key To Success

Over the past several years, Hainan tourism authorities have been on a charm offensive throughout Ch...
Artist rendering of the upcoming Longmu Bay resort in Hainan

Hainan Island Raises Duty-Free Limits To Spur Luxury Consumption

18 months after the launch of a pilot duty-free program aimed at boosting high-end shopping among ma...
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Luxury Hotel News: Bulgari Eyes Shanghai, Royal Begonia Hainan, Jumeirah’s China Spa

A roundup of recent news from the China luxury hotel market, from Bulgari's plans to open a Shangh...
Tourism Australia's "There's Nothing Like Australia" campaign includes a multi-language app

More Chinese Opting For “Therapeutic Tourism” Instead Of Shopping Sprees

A growing number of the more adventurous (or more seasoned) are seeking to escape the whir of urban ...
This year's Hainan Rendez-Vous is slated to be the biggest yet

Event Watch: Third Annual Hainan Rendez-Vous (April 5-8)

Designed to function as a platform for executive-level communication and brand collaborations, as we...