With the birth of Britain's royal baby, Prince George, having caused a sensation in China, it is hardly a surprise to see the royal family's choice of pram, Silver Cross, growing rapidly in the Chinese market.
Michael Ward, the managing director of the upmarket London department store Harrods, is lobbying authorities to remove roadblocks that hinder travel from China to Britain.
There was a small but important difference at this year's Shanghai Fashion Week: for the first time, it had an official showroom where deals potentially worth millions of dollars could be struck.
Lu Kun, Shanghai's favorite designer, made his name and wealth from his red carpet and party gowns but recently switched over to designing daywear for young working women.
China is stepping up its efforts in strengthening anti-pollution laws. The Environmental Protection Law, which took effect on Jan 1, has increased the responsibility of local governments in dealing with environmental problems and made polluters liable to pay unlimited daily fines for violations.
The words 'black tie' strike equal amounts of excitement and fear within me.
I can still remember when $1,000 seemed an unimaginably vast amount to pay for a handbag. Then the recession happened and instead of the entire luxury market collapsing into a tired and emotional soufflé of butter soft, crystal-smothered leather, something strange happened.
The first world cruise from China docked in New York on April 14(local time), 45 days after departing from Shanghai's Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal at the start of March.
Cruises are hugely popular among Americans, who make up half of the global market since this form of travel became popular in the early 1980s, but they are only just starting to take off in China.
The State Administration of Grain will further tighten its policies on grain reserves and increase the size of the granaries to prevent pilferage and the losses due to substandard cereal storage facilities.
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