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Tag Archives: Consumers
The life of other people
This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s digest proposes three personal reflections on urban life in contemporary China. All three … Continue reading
Posted in 1510 Digest, Consumer Culture, Urban Culture and Cities
Tagged Beijing, City Life, Consumers, Danwei.com, love, marriage, Relationships, school
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Luxury consumption on Jinbao Street
Inhwa Chung and Lucy March are currently interning at Danwei. They have spent several weeks researching stores and consumers on one of Beijing’s luxury shopping streets by talking to sales staff and customers. Jinbao Street screams wealth. Jinbao (金宝) means “gold and … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Culture
Tagged Beijing, Burberry, Chinese Consumers, Consumers, Danwei.com, Gucci, Jinbao Street, luxury, Omega, rich, Siu, wealth
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Luxury cars of Golden Treasure Street
Danwei’s Beijing offices are on Jinbao Street (金宝街). “Jinbao” means “golden treasure”, a tacky new name with no history: the street is the brainchild of real estate developer Chen Lihua, who is the subject of the chapter titled “The Rich … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Culture
Tagged Aston Martin, Auto, Beijing, Bentley, BMW, cars, china, Chinese, Consumers, Danwei.com, Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Jinbao, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lincoln, luxury, Maserati, Mercedes Benz, Pagani, rich, Rolls Royce, wealth
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