shopping

www.shanghaidaily.com — On Monday, Taobao announced it was to increase its annual service fee to 30,000 yuan (US$4,718) or 60,000 yuan from January, depending on the type of product sold. Previously the fee was just 6,000 yuan.

"We won't be able to pay the service fee because as a start-up, our profit is too slim to support our operation," said one vendor called "Yang1981" who started his business just last year.

www.gochengdoo.com — Most everybody knows broccoli from cauliflower, corn from beans, and carrots from cucumbers, but what about those ... other things? Take a stroll down any open produce market in Chengdu and you're bound to come across some things you don't recognize. From leafy greens to squashes to tubers, the things you won't see in a chain supermarket in Europe or North America are aplenty.

red-luxury.com — The emergence of rising millionaires in China is significant– fueling key luxury categories and propelling the luxury sector to stellar growth — but what is their true influence?

tipi.com.au — Don't think Guangzhou has much to offer? Think again. Guangzhou is filled with little lane ways, modern towers and of course great shopping!

www.mobinode.com — Since P1 focus on the niche market where the users are interested in fashion, luxury and partying and more importantly they are affluent at the age between 20 to 40. P1, without question, is now getting more attraction from some famous brands including Bentley, TAG Heuer. These brands believe P1 can bring some unique value which other SNSs can not.