Cosmopolitan, confident and brimming with Shanghai Tang is China’s world*class luxury brand Using vibrant and bold colours, exquisite and radical designs and sporting a highly desirable brand label, it has become the epitome of China chic. Even in its early beginnings in 1994, as a small tailoring boutique in Hong Kong, Shanghai Tang managed to … Read more
Having dominated Hong Kong’s serviced apartment scene for more than 10 years, Shama, working in partnership with Morgan Stanley, is now opening its doors to visitors and residents in another of Asia’s hot cities – Shanghai. With it’s growing number of dazzling lights, futuristic skyscrapers, Michelin star restaurants and designer boutiques, Shanghai is an increasingly … Read more
Located a short 30 minutes’ drive from central Beijing, Bayhood No9 is an exclusive premier golf club and resort which covers 133 hectares (329 acres) of rolling hills, pine forests and lakes. Beihu, which is the area surrounding the club, has a rich history dating back more than 600 years. During the Ming Dynasty, it … Read more
Atop China’s largest shopping complex, Oriental Plaza, and only a short walk from Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Grand Hyatt Lays claim to the ultimate location in town. Set in the centre of Beijing’s business and commercial district, it has become an ideal base for business and leisure travellers alike. Within the prestigious Oriental Plaza, some … Read more
Combining personalized service with the facilities and space that define luxurious living in China’s vast capital, Ascott Beijing Serviced Apartments offer a welcome alternative to the numerous five-star hotels available in the city. Rated first in the Top 100 Serviced Residences rankings for four consecutive years, the deluxe apartments offer much more than a place … Read more
Located an hour’s drive from Beijing, Anantara Spa offers visitors peace and tranqullity at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski. The spa is designed on three levels and covers 1,000 sqm (10,800 sw ft) set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Badaling Mountains and Great Wall. Villas are located on the slopes of the mountain … Read more
Beijing is the cultural capital of China, with every type of artist drawn to the city, a trend that can be traced back to dynasty days, But for decades, few were able to get ahead in a country emphasising Chinese Social Realism. Art took a backseat to politics in 1942, when Mao Zedong proclaimed that … Read more
With a prime location near Beijing’s bustling business district, Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing is immensely popular with vacationers and business travellers alike. Listed on Conde Nast Travellers 2003 Gold List, it was also voted the ‘Best Hotel in Beijing’ by Global Finance in 2004 and one of the ‘Top 3 Business Hotels in Beijing’ by AsiaMoney … Read more
A valley just 59 km (31 miles) north of Beijing, on the way to Badaling, was chosen in 1409 a the final resting place for the Ming Dynasty emperors. Taking into account traditional percepts of Chinese fengshui, or geomany, the 13 tombs (three other emperors were buried elsewhere) are scattered over a basin approximately 40 … Read more
The hip and contemporary Beijing Kerry Centre Hotel is situated in the heart of the business district and close to embassies, and some of the city’s best sightseeing sports which include the Silk Street Market and Ritan Park. Within five years of its opening in 1999, the hotel has already received numerous accolades, including the … Read more