Retail
February 3, 2022
While it feels as if online shopping platforms are replacing them, shopping malls still play a crucial part in the luxury industry. Image credit: Global Harbor Mall's Weibo
By Glyn Atwal
Shopping malls in China have come to signify a burgeoning culture of ultra-consumerism, and newer luxury malls such as SKP in Beijing or Plaza 66 in Shanghai showcase the quintessence of prestige.
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