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Get among Ruijin's treasures

Feature | City Style
2009-3-22

SET in the heart of Shanghai, Ruijin No. 2 Road is a street that buzzes with noise and activity. Cars, bicycles and occasionally, trucks, rush past down the road, on their way into or out of town. The familiar sound...

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California dreamin' -- This Orange County is outside Beijing

Feature | City Style
2009-1-3

THE imagined American good life -- especially pastel Southern California suburbs -- has been replicated all over the world by US architects. That was before the global economic slump, writes Daisy Nguyen Architect...

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Hoian City -- Historic melting pot and port

Feature | City Style
2008-11-1

VIETNAM'S Hoian City was Southeast Asia's major port in the 1st century and drew Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, French and Dutch traders. Their influences abound in its colorful and charming old town, writes Xia...

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Lapping up luxury

Feature | City Style
2008-7-13

CONSUMERS in China are just like those anywhere else in the world, says Edoardo Tocco, China general manager of Diesel, in a new report on the luxury industry by market consultancy KPMG China. "They have the same aspirations...

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A lingering French influence Arty Anfu

Feature | City Style
2008-7-6

ANFU Road is a quiet road with a strong cultural and arty atmosphere. The French built Anfu Road between 1915 and 1916 and named it ?∞Rue Dupleix?? after a French navy officer. The 862-meter-long street, running...

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Trendy Technogym and 'la dolce vita'

Feature | City Style
2008-6-16

TRUE wellness means living life to the full, feeling fulfilled, energized and recharged, releasing tension and being ready to face the day with renewed vitality and optimism. Incorporating modern poetic designs...

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Central source of sanctuary

Feature | City Style
2008-6-16

TO find refuge, an oasis with rest and relaxation, is an everyday need for many of us living to the full amid the swirl of the big city. The highly acclaimed Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio considers...

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Dane's Chinese fashion dream comes true on Taikang

Feature | City Style
2008-6-9

SIMPLE, functional and reasonably priced Scandinavian design is absolutely adored by the Chinese these days. Anne Charlotte Lembye, a young entrepreneur from Denmark, sensed the business potential of the market...

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It's more than time on their hands

Feature | City Style
2008-6-2

HAUTE horology is no longer the exclusive domain of men as more and more women buy master timepieces. But, unlike men, complicated functions might not be the major attraction for women, artistic designs are of the...

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Indian summer for Cartier in China

Feature | City Style
2008-6-2

MYSTERIOUS Indian culture has inspired a number of luxury goods houses this season. Hermes, for example, launched a new "Indian Pink" campaign featuring Indian model Lakshmi Men and gigantic painted elephants. In Shanghai,...

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Nest hatches fresh new eco-ideals

Feature | City Style
2008-5-26

NEST, a new concept retail store that celebrates "design with a conscience," is well on its way to achieving a key part of its mission: to recast consumer perceptions of eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle products. ...

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Floral flourish to French fashion

Feature | City Style
2008-5-26

MARC by Marc Jacobs and Agnes b's collections featured large at Grand Gateway Plaza's recent fashion show where patent, wide belts proved the clear winners, writes Michelle Zhang. If Plaza 66 is for the rich...

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City of undiscovered treasures

Feature | City Style
2008-5-17

SOFITEL Westlake Hangzhou's General Manager Guido Milner has a secret he is happy to reveal - he is loving the city more and more. The Italian native was posted to the property in early 2007 and continues to extol its virtues. "There...

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Veteran rides out winter storm

Feature | City Style
2008-5-17

WITH more than 30 years in Asia,General Manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou, Andrew Quinlan is just the sort to lead the stately hotel. The picturesque property, the group's first on the Chinese mainland, enjoys...

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Keeping Hangzhou on its toes

Feature | City Style
2008-5-17

A POPULAR getaway destination for Shanghai residents, Hangzhou is bouncing back from a tricky start to the year with a tourism industry that is constantly improving, writes Aubrey Buckingham Hangzhou is an attractive...