The Floating Hotel Company was registered in Hong Kong in the summer of 1890. Its only property, the Hotel Marina, was a converted sailing ship, which was advertised in the local papers as a first-class hotel offering “exceptional advantages for Healthfulness and Refreshing breezes; the avoidance of street noises, and unwholesome odours, &c”. There were 24 bedrooms, each with a private veranda and bathroom, with facilities including a billiard room and a card room. Read More...
Zhao Chenxi wants to get people talking about the real China. The 25-year-old fashion designer, an avid hip-hop fan with a passion for cultural icons like Marcel Duchamp and Jean-Michel Basquiat, is the man behind Fabric Porn, a new unisex label that has been turning heads since its debut last year for bringing Chinese cultural symbols into the spotlight.
“I‘m trying to make Chinese people more confident in their culture,” he says. Read More...
Major international sports brands are setting their sights on the Greater Bay Area as a gateway to the Chinese market, where demand from fans and consumers is heating up after a Covid-related lull, according to executives in the industry.Getting closer to or establishing a presence in China is strategically important for top sports clubs, Ben Wiggins, partnerships strategic lead for Asia-Pacific at Chelsea Football Club in London, said during the Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit in Macau on Saturday. Read More...
