Tag: Shanghai
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The Burberry Times. Shanghai edition
Dreams of London – Burberry Danced in Shanghai. British luxury house Burberry celebrated its new Shanghai store with an enormous custom-built set on the banks of the Huangpu River. For the event’s 1,500 guests the luxury fashion brand made a mocked-up Georgian terrace and a cobbled street. To bring the spirit of London to Shanghai,…
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The average spending of China’s high net worth individuals decreased by 15%
Hurun Report releases Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2014 and Hurun Best of the Best Awards 2014. According to Hurun Report Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2014, the average spending of China’s high net worth individuals has decreased by 15%, with spending on gift giving down by a dramatic 25%. HNWIs are busier than ever. They…
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Robert De Niro – restaurant investor in Shanghai
Famed actor Robert De Niro and his partners plan to develop a 850,000-square-foot property project on Shanghai’s mean streets. The complex will include a five-star boutique hotel, fine dining by internationally recognized restaurateurs and major retail and cultural institutions in the historic Bund district. The major hospitality, dining and cultural destination – called Project 179…
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Shanghai Tower, tallest building in China, completes historical sustainable ascension
Shanghai rising: 43 sustainable technologies for Shanghai Tower construction. Shanghai’s Lujiazui, China’s first super-tall district, is home to the tallest building in China. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture specialist Gensler. Shanghai Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world, is a beacon of sustainable…
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Most costly cities in the world
Most expensive cities in the world; Australian cities remain among the most expensive in the world for expatriates despite smaller price increases this year Tokyo, Osaka and Sidney are the most expensive cities for cost of living, according to the latest Cost of Living survey from ECA International. Over the past three years, Asian locations…
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LVMH’s first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore
LVMH will train its managers from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in the first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore. The LVMH Asia Pacific Talent Development Centre, located in Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road, is a 6,000-square- foot facility building with training rooms, as well as displays of flagship luxury products from…