China becomes biggest market for red wine, with 1.8bn bottles sold in 2013
Boom attributed to new urban affluence – and to Chinese fondness for lucky colour
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Fashion heralds the Chinese new year with lucky red
China’s rise as a global power is reflected on the catwalk and the shopfloor. Red is the new black and, with the dawn of the year of the horse, luxury brands are embracing the equine factor
The British destinations cashing in on big-spending Chinese tourists
George Osborne wants to attract more affluent Chinese holidaymakers to Britain. Who stands to profit from these high-rolling visitors?
Overseas shoppers: who spends what in the UK
Simplification of visitor paperwork could boost UK revenues generated by Chinese shoppers by an estimated £1.2bn – but who spends the most?
Chinese property and cinema mogul named country’s richest person
Wang Jianlin, owner of world’s biggest movie operator, Dalian Wanda, tops China’s billionaire league
Polo power: China’s nouveau riche flock to playing fields
Polo enjoys resurgence across Beijing and Shanghai as rich and powerful revel in opportunity to flash their cash