What they say

The Ritz-Carlton, as a creator of the true luxury lifestyle experience, continues to sharpen its strategies for Chinese consumers by building a long-term relationship with Chinese luxury travelers both inside and outside China and formulating a number of China first-initiatives. One is a Chinese acrobatic performance on May 29 in Shanghai, a tailored design for the China market to build brand awareness. One thing the Ritz-Carlton brand prides itself on is the ability to surprise and delight. The show is a unique collaboration and represents the first time a luxury hospitality brand has created a showcase performance. The volume of luxury consumers and the annual increases in international travel make China a top priority for our future business. One example of our increased investment is the new ritzcarlton.cn that we launched a year ago.

Tibetan heritage and modern luxury

Five-star hotel offers world's first oxygen lounge in one of the highest inhabited regions

Outbound tourists take off for global adventures

Hurun Report and ILTM Asia jointly released The Chinese Luxury Traveler 2014, a survey on the travel trends of Chinese high net worth individuals, also known as HNWIs.

Phil denies wrongdoing in FBI probe

Five-time major golf champion Phil Mickelson denied any wrongdoing on Saturday after being named among the subjects of an insider stock trading probe, saying he is fully cooperating with FBI agents.

'Zombie' Petkovic almost quit in despair

Andrea Petkovic made the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in three years, but admitted 12 months ago she was on the verge of quitting the sport.

Hong Kong brawler still perfect after two knockdowns

Rex Tso learned the painful price of perfection on Saturday night in Macao.

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Spurs heading back to big dance again

San Antonio fought off Father Time, the league MVP and an injury to its best player to return to the NBA Finals.

Rematch time

A year ago, the Spurs-Heat matchup in the NBA Finals was considered a classic. Now, an encore awaits.

In spotlight for software and services

Beijing high-tech zone a star at ongoing trade fair

Startups designed empower

Two companies with innovative vision are showcasing services they say can help change society during the Beijing Fair for Trade in Services that kicked off on May 28.