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The PuLi Hotel, New Luxury In Shanghai

Shanghai's The PuLi Hotel and Spa is set to open this summer, becoming China's first urban resort. The hotel includes the "Long Bar," Shanghai's longest selection of vintage and non-vintage wines and champagnes by the glass, a heated infinity pool overlooking JingAn Park, health club, and a library. An opening special includes one additional night with every night paid, complimentary breakfast, mini bar and wireless internet access as well as a degustation dinner by award-winning chef Dane Clouston in Jing'An Restaurant and a spa treatment at the Anantara Spa. Opening specials will be available until the end of September and rates start at around $500 with the most lavish room being the Jing'An Suite which has two master bedrooms, each with its own walk-in closet, a separate living room, large dining table and well-stocked mini-bar which costs close to $3,000.

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Tags: china, hotel, resort, shanghai, the puli, ThePuli

Mercedes-Benz Debuts Updated Flagship S63 and S65 AMG in Shanghai show

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

It's a sign of the times if we've ever seen one that Mercedes has chosen to debut its new flagship sedans at the Shanghai motor show this year. The German automaker has given the top-of-the-line S-Class a mild update for the 2010 model year, and has just released details and photos of the pair of AMG-tuned sport models at the peak of the range.

Like the rest of the line-up, the S63 AMG and S65 AMG get a new grille, LED lighting, revised front bumper and rear bumper with an integrated diffuser to help it stay glued to the road on those de-restricted Autobahns. The interior has likewise been updated, incorporating the full array of electronic systems to make driving these muscular luxury sedans a breeze. But it's under the hood where these two behemoths really shine: the S63 packs a 525-horsepower V8, while the S65's party piece is a twin-turbocharged V12 with over 600 horsepower. Both are aided by Mercedes' latest torque vectoring system to help get the giants around the corner. Although this is probably the last concern of someone buying a machine like either of these, but emissions and fuel consumption have been improved on both models by a meager 3%. Pricing has not yet been announced, but the previous models which these replace sold for approximately $130,000 and $200,000 respectively, so expect similar pricing on the 2010 versions, which you can view in the pair of image galleries below.

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80 Years of Salvatore Ferragamo

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Shoes, Books

Italian publisher Skira is about to release the gorgeous catalog of an exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art commemorating the eightieth anniversary of design house Ferragamo. Founder Salvatore Ferragamo died in 1960, but his name lives on in the firm which has become "synonymous with shoes that embody wildly creative design, painstaking construction techniques, blissful comfort, and the finest materials" - not to mention over-the-top items such as the $250,000 crocodile trench coat we wrote about the other day.

Salvatore Ferragamo: Evolving Legend 1928-2008 is a "fully illustrated monograph of the legendary Italian purveyor of luxury, this book also serves as a journey through the history of fashion from the 1920s to the present." Mr. Ferragamo made his name creating footwear for the most beautiful movie stars in Hollywood including Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Deitrich, and Audrey Hepburn. The book is filled with a rich collection of photographs, archival material, sketches, and drawings exploring Ferragamo's design process.

Tags: Ferragamo, Italian fashion, ItalianFashion, Salvatore Ferragamo, SalvatoreFerragamo, Shanghai, Skira

The Terracotta Warriors of Tennis

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports

I hadn't heard of this project until the PR people showed me pictures but apparently it made news last month, the ATP has commissioned French sculptor Laury Dizengremel to create terracotta models of eight top tennis players in the style of the ancient Chinese Terracotta Army which is on display at the British Museum in London. The sculptures are being made for the Masters Cup in Shanghai which will take place in late November. Warrior statues of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have been commissioned and five spots are still still up for grabs in the field, The original Terracotta Army was created to be buried with the Emperor of Qin in 210-209 BC and 8,099 figures have been unearthed around the Emperor's tomb.

Gallery: Tennis Statues

Tags: china, roger federer, RogerFederer, shanghai, statue, tennis, terracotta

The World's Shanghai Island Sells For $28 Million

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

When Nakheel announced the project to create The World, the cluster of Earth-inspired man-made islands off the coast of Dubai, some people, myself included, wondered if they would ever sell them for the exorbitant prices they were charging. For a while there it looked like the project was more rumor and speculation than hard cash. But as the islands are emerging from the water, more and more developers from around the world seem ready to plunk down the cash. The Gulf News reports that Nakheel has sold has sold 35 plots of The World this year. Around 45% of the 300 islands have been sold. The latest big deal is for the Shanghai island which was sold to Chinese businessman Bin Hu for $28 million. Hu is shown here on the island planting the Chinese flag (rather like Richard Branson did on the Great Britain island last year). Other big sales this year include the Greece island which sold for $15.5 million and the Tokyo island which went for $45 million.

[Thanks, Lana]

Previous stories on The World:
Nakheel sells Ireland to Irish consortium
Schumaker gets a piece of the world
Angelina and Brad checking out The World?
Perseus Spa Hotel Planned For The World in Dubai
Michael Jackson Tours The World

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Tags: china, dubai, nakheel, shanghai, the world, TheWorld

Sales Shut Down At Shanghai's Priciest Condos

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Last year a bunch of stories came out about Tomson Riviera, the priciest condo complex in Shanghai, China. Last year the company sold a $16 million condo that set a record for the area. Maybe that record was a little too good to be true. Now comes news that the developer will no longer be able to sell the property. It has been shut down pending an investigation. The Shanghai municipal housing, land & resource administration bureau are looking at the developers of Tomson Riviera, along with several other companies, for forging sales. The bureau has found evidence that the company reportedly sold their apartments at outrageous prices and then canceling the contracts. Wow, and I thought the U.S. condo market was rough.

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Most Expensive Apartment in Shanghai Sold

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Way back in November, I wrote about the ultra-pricey apartments of the Tomson Riviera development in Shanghai, China. Now the most expensive apartment on the Chinese mainland has just been sold for over $16 million. They buyer is from Southeast Asia and the over 3,000 square foot apartment is the first sale in the Tomson Riviera development.

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Shanghai Knockoffs Get Knocked Off

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Events

Shanghai's most famous street market, Xiangyang Road Fashion and Gift Market, was shut down this week. The market was famous for its cheap, designer knock-offs and was hugely popular with locals, as well as tourists for many years. More recently, the government began to crack-down on forgeries on behalf of the foreign investors and businesses that they were trying to attract to the country, and the market crowds dwindled somewhat. Immediately after the close, some vendors moved to neighboring buildings and streets, but the area will never be the same again. The Chinese government plans to redevelop the area to have a metro line and, possibly, ultimately turn it into a residential sector instead of a commercial one.

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Tags: china, counterfit, fake, forgery, shanghai, Xiangyang market

Millionaire Fair Comes To Shanghai

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Events

The Millionaire Fair, which we last saw luxe-ing it up in Moscow, has taken their deluxe act to Shanghai. China Daily reports that the offerings at the fair include multi-million dollar villas, private islands, yachts, a 30-carat diamond, rare wines and much more. The picture here shows a gold bathtub which is attracting attention at the fair which started on Friday and ends on Sunday. The invitation-only event is China's first on such a large scale according to the organizers (although there was another lavish event last year). Admission costs 350 yuan ($44). The luxury market continues to grow by leaps and bounds in China and The Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2 made its China debut at the fair as did the 2006 Range Rover Super Charge and the Jaguar XK.

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Shanghai To Get A New Five-Star Hotel

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The Millennium Hongqiao Shanghai is a new five-star hotel that is set to open this summer. It's the first Chinese property for Millennium & Copthorne. The hotel is in Hongqiao, Shanghai’s commercial and residential district and near the Shanghai Exhibition and Convention Centre. The hotel will have 350 rooms and suites and has some interesting features, unusual for Shanghai hotels. It will have a contemporary design and will also have gardens, trees and water features in order to offer guests a quiet retreat in an urban area. The site of the hotel was previously a retreat area for senior Chinese union and political leaders. Ah, capitalism...

[via Travmedia]

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Tags: hongqai, millenium hotels, MilleniumHotels, new hotels, shanghai

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