The culture "shock" here transcends the food, religion, and architecture. It is truly another world. Where we (The West) maintain a relatively conservative view on wealth management and expenditures, here I find the total opposite. It is truly all about the money, and how much of it one can show and spend. The display of wealth here is unlike anything I have ever seen. That being said, you may not be surprised to hear that women "parade" (for lack of a better word) about town displaying their finest jewels, handbags, etc...ALL the time. It is beyond peculiar for a Northwest gal, but fun to see all the same!
The auctions are going off extraordinarily well. As a result, we can expect to see an expansion of future auctions here as China's "appetite" for the finest things (rare wine, art, etc..) seems to be insatiable.
Today's auction features fine Chinese paintings, which will be wonderful to see.
For results on auctions over the last few days, follow this link (scroll to Hong Kong).
That's all for now!
Cheers!
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