Officials are trying something unusual to warm things up: paying people to throw banquets - the latest attempt to revive an ailing food-and-beverage industry battered by the policy’s spillover effects. Read More
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Set for Sept. 29 this year, the Mid Autumn Festival typically drives significant wine demand through gifts and banquets. However, importers across China’s major wine-consuming regions who talked to us are reporting a more subdued market, even though some categories are defying the broader downturn. Read More
A former employee of Penfolds' China distributor has been sentenced for orchestrating a theft of wine valued at over RMB 2.25 million. Read More
Shanghai, Beijing of course are on the list but there's one province that showed significant growth that defied the overall slump. Here are China's top 10 wine importing provinces and cities in 2023. Read More
Hangzhou, known for its fine silk, UNESCO world heritage site West Lake, and its association with Alibaba, is also a worthy destination for wine crowds. Read More