Speakers Corner
September 17, 2009
China's luxury market to replace Japan
A very optimistic Shaun Rein expects that China's luxury market will replace in size the Japanese one already by the end of this year, he tells Bloomberg. Especially the Chinese women have been moving up in the picking order for the more expensive goods. Regardless of their disposable income, many Chinese still buy big ticket items. Rein: "The Chinese want it big".
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Graff, Roy
Founder of China Contact
Travels from London
Roy holds a bachelor's degree in Chinese and Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Roy has made his career in travel and tourism business development with an emphasis on China. He has a deep understanding of China's culture and business practices developed from academia, public and private sector work since 1994. He is an experienced travel marketing and distribution senior executive involved in e-commerce, online travel and hospitality. Since 2005, he combines consultation on China's tourism sector with several travel and hospitality ventures in China and the flagship forum on China's Travel Industry, "China the Future of Travel" held annually at the World Travel Market in London.
Roy keeps a blog on developments in China's travel and tourism sector which is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, since January 2006. In August 2008 he updated the China Outbound Travel Handbook and made it available free of charge through the ChinaContact Tourism Network. Roy is also a Director of China Business Services and European Director of the China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum London held annually since 2007. He is a founding member of the China Advisers Network (C.A.N), an association of leading China specialists and advisers from various disciplines in the UK.
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Travels from London
Roy holds a bachelor's degree in Chinese and Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Roy has made his career in travel and tourism business development with an emphasis on China. He has a deep understanding of China's culture and business practices developed from academia, public and private sector work since 1994. He is an experienced travel marketing and distribution senior executive involved in e-commerce, online travel and hospitality. Since 2005, he combines consultation on China's tourism sector with several travel and hospitality ventures in China and the flagship forum on China's Travel Industry, "China the Future of Travel" held annually at the World Travel Market in London.
Roy keeps a blog on developments in China's travel and tourism sector which is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, since January 2006. In August 2008 he updated the China Outbound Travel Handbook and made it available free of charge through the ChinaContact Tourism Network. Roy is also a Director of China Business Services and European Director of the China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum London held annually since 2007. He is a founding member of the China Advisers Network (C.A.N), an association of leading China specialists and advisers from various disciplines in the UK.
Roy Graff on independent travel
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Roy Graff in panel discussion on tourism in China
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