Tagged China

Gouqi and their masterful display of Chinese fine dining

May 30, 2024

IT SEEMS like a lifetime ago that I enjoyed an authentic Chinese meal. Living in Hong Kong for a year and travelling across the rest of China for three months introduced my palette to a broad, colourful and ex...

Susan Fang partners with Nike to create an eco-friendly playground

Alicia Tomkinson

August 17, 2023

Fashion, News, Sport

LOCATED at GuCheng Elementary School in Miao Street Town, Weishan County, Yunnan Province, Susan Fang reveals their innovative design collaboration with Nike for a greener outlook on children's playgrounds. ...

The Kensington 80 Days Around the World Afternoon Tea

Glass indulges at The Kensington Hotel for their 80 Days Around the World Afternoon Tea

Alicia Tomkinson

November 23, 2022

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

AS we arrive at the extraordinaire that is The Kensington Hotel, we are transported through a world of exquisite vintage-esque interiors that feature decorated animal plaques and a gallery of paintings. Yet thi...

Glass meets Yao Chen, one of China’s foremost acting talents

Chen Jing

September 24, 2021

Culture, Feature

“Forever in my heart” To celebrate the launch of Glass China, Glass meets Yao Chen, one of China’s foremost acting talents who is currently conquering the world but still has time to be sentimental IT IS ...

Burberry opens interactive store in Shenzhen

Connie de Pelet

July 31, 2020

Fashion, News

TODAY, Burberry launch a bold venture into the blending of the worlds of physical experience and social media. Their Social Retail store opens in Shenzhen, China, offering an exclusive capsule collection, and a...

Haute Couture AW20: Guo Pei

Emma Hart

July 10, 2020

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

BASED simultaneously in Beijing and Paris, Guo Pei is a designer that has managed to grab the attention of both the Western and Eastern world, attracting global interest after designing Rihanna’s 2015 Met Gala ...

Glass meets Natanel Bigger – founder of haircare brand Monpure

Cara Jenkins

May 19, 2020

Beauty, Feature, Haircare

THE FOUNDER of MONPURE, the entrepreneur Natanel Bigger’s story is a very unique one, from being brought up by a hardworking single mother in the conservative city of Hamburg, to being taken under the win...

Glass talks to Matt Corrias – the founder of Tigers by Matt

Lily Rimmer

February 4, 2020

Fashion, Feature

Models of diversity – Glass Man talks to Matt Corrias, the founder of Tigers by Matt, to discuss his experience of the modelling industry and his thoughts on how fashion can be more inclusive Model diversity...

Bulgari named Best of the Best by the Hurun Institute

Simone Williams

January 21, 2020

Fashion, News

BULGARI has taken out the top prize at the Hurun Report’s Best of the Best Awards, to celebrate the release of the Huran Institute's 2020 Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey. One of the brand’s opulent necklace...

Ai Wei Wei’s latest exhibition explores 20 years of political tension

Hannah Crosbie

December 19, 2019

Art, Avant Art, Exhibitions, Feature

PERHAPS one of the most prolific Chinese artists (and most critical of its government) Ai Wei Wei has just made his mid-western debut in new exhibition Bare Life, a show in two parts with work spanning 20 years...

Shangri-La to debut new hotel experience in Zhoushan

Lexi Fadina

November 27, 2019

Feature, News, Travel

ONE OF the world’s premier developers, Shangri-La Group announced its debut of a new hotel experience in Zhoushan, China. The first phase of the project will focus on providing the guests with new smart technol...

Glass experiences the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong, the highlight of the harbour

Emma Hart

November 25, 2019

Asia, Feature, Hong Kong, Travel

LOCATED on the glittering edge of Hong Kong’s dynamic Victoria Harbour sits Shangri-La Hotel’s crown jewel, the incomparable Kerry Hotel. The luxury resort brand’s fourth hotel in this extraordinary city brings...

Niccolo Hotels debut short film on Glass In Motion

Emma Hart

October 29, 2019

Asia, Glass TV, Travel

NICCOLO Hotels have released a clip of their short film on Glass TV – an aesthetically stunning tale of excitement, passion, and luxury. Encompassing the Niccolo spirit, the film invites you to step int...

Glass interviews Chinese artist Liu Bolin

Oliver Krug

October 18, 2019

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Glass speaks to the art world’s master of disguise, Liu Bolin, following the Chinese artist’s latest intervention in Pyongyang LUI BOLIN is an avid observer of contemporary society and the urban environment, e...

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Picasso – Birth of a Genius: largest exhibition of works ever held in China

Alicia Pountney

June 17, 2019

Art, Culture, News

MODERN MASTER Picasso will have his works exhibited in Beijing at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. The “Picasso – Birth of a Genius,” exhibition is the most significant display of Picasso’s work ever held ...

Glass speaks to Hublot ambassador and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang

Robyn Ngan

March 14, 2019

Culture, Feature

GLASS met leading pianist Lang Lang in a cosy room in the Dorset Square Hotel in Marylebone. Modest, passionate and ever so pleasant, the Chinese pianist’s effervescent and tender personality warmed the cold of...

Glass exclusively presents Fendi’s first #BaguetteFriendsForever video filmed in Shanghai

Lucy May McCracken

January 23, 2019

Fashion, News

GLASS can exclusively reveal that the iconic Fendi Baguette bag is back – and accompanied by three whimsical videos filmed in Shanghai, Hong-Kong and New York. Still from The Baguette is Back filmed in Shangha...

Glass speaks with Xu Xi – the acclaimed author of Insignificance

Lily Rimmer

November 20, 2018

Books, Feature

FOR the last 20 years Xu Xi, the acclaimed author of both fiction and non-fiction, has been delving deeper into Hong Kong, its citizens, and its past, present and future. Her latest novel, Insignificance fits i...

Asia Contemporary Art Show draws record crowds and sales

Jack Reed

April 3, 2018

Art, Exhibitions, News

THE 12th edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show wrapped up late last month after welcoming a record 14,000 collectors and art enthusiasts over the course of four days. Such attendance could in part be due...

Wendy Yu endows lead Curatorial Position at The Costume Institute

Lily Rimmer

March 23, 2018

Fashion, News

WENDY Yu, Chinese investor and philanthropist, and the founder of Hong Kong-based company Yu Holdings has announced the endowment of the position of Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute at the Metropolita...

FM Centre for Contemporary Art present The Szechwan Tale: China, Theatre and History

Lily Rimmer

February 21, 2018

Art, Culture, News

A NEW large-scale exhibition, curated by Marco Scotini, is coming to the FM Centre for Contemporary Art in conjunction with Milan Art Week. Named The Szechwan Tale: China, Theatre and History, the exhibition ta...