Archive for March, 2010

TEFAF shine Maastricht

Lead: minus 3 degrees. When I was in the night arrived in the Dutch town of Maastricht, so the temperature obviously and the airport within and outside the flow of people coming in and out of the heat is not commensurate. This scene reminds me of this time last year at this airport landing scenario: workers with carts transporting huge wooden box, that which may be loaded with rare treasures or Kampf great masters paintings; uniformed ground personnel, pushing wheelchair passing, it may be to meet is preparing to off the private jet of the old collector.

The prestigious European art and antiques fair

Each year in March, I will went to Maastricht, the destination must be that the prestigious European art and antiques fair. This year, I can not wait to pick ourselves is fair in the newly created paper art exhibitions (TEFAF on Paper).

From the airport to the hotel along the way, Maastricht cold evening streetscape pass. The sun rises, these streets will be from around the world 60,000-odd visitors crowded. I have noticed in the hands of the notebook, preview tomorrow morning will visit the exhibition. First of all, jumped into my eyes, the catalog of small diagram of the three attitude similar to that of the black dancer in front of a naked young woman to stretch on tiptoe, seems ready to dance – this is amazed the original silver Photographic Picture “movement exercises,” Bian Jiang appear in this year’s “TEFAF paper Art Exhibition”, the professionals commented that it “will be modern, Symbolism, and Ke Bici of the Vienna Art Nouveau style, closely connected together.” In my thick schedule this, this piece has been red mark, this year’s must-see exhibits one.

Old collector

Perhaps many people have seen the artist Pablo Picasso’s “wandering artist House” (Famille de Saltimbanque), the painting is now hanging in the Washington National Art Gallery (The National Gallery of Art) in. But who can understand his style unique Picasso created the painting concept and process it? Tomorrow, when I saw that book by Pablo – Picasso handwriting of the 16-page notebook, probably would have the artist’s creative ideas have realized that. This notebook is mainly composed his “street artists house” used, which also details the artist to create this painting purchased paint list.

Visit Exhibits

While another has long been my mark on this important exhibit is the photographer Edward – Steichen (Edward Steichen) for the German composer Richard – Strauss’s offset color photos. The photo was taken in 1904, during the past 106 years has been “hiding” in the private collectors hands. This has never published photos will also appear in this new “paper Art Exhibition” in. In addition to these ancient art photos and master of manuscripts, the exhibition will also present an early painting masterpieces, modern drawings, limited edition prints, ancient literature, Japanese Ukiyo-e and paper watercolors.

And previous TEFAF like antiques are always the event will attract from all over the world thousands of great collectors driving over a hundred private jet from the ground. The ratio of previous antique collection more exciting is that in this year’s show, the European ancient treasures, “Cortney compilation,” Qing Kangxi Tian Yellowstone seal and Italy fifth century Siena Painting Master Giovanni – Di – Paul (Giovanni di Paolo) paintings of the saints gathered around the Virgin Mary and the Son altar painting will work together to appear.

Collectors crackdown What Difficulties

According to official statistics, there are now relics auction number, in the auction amounted to 100 million yuan. The collection industry estimate that the country involved in the collection the number of 34 million, some people even think that as many as 10 000. These are two people feel dizzy numbers, is relatively simple and intuitive description of the collection in China fever.

Antique market crackdown

But behind these figures, there are many that collectors feel depressed or angry things that collectors in the collection process in the drill, that is to buy fake or counterfeit antiques. There are people with collections in the name of engaging in speculation, specifically false lie, these are real phenomena, but it is also difficult to control or manage the phenomenon.

We usually call “antiques”, should Tezhi private collections, not against the sale of out of that part of the heritage. Civil legal all cultural heritage, the law allows the exchange or transferred according to law and circulation. The so-called “counterfeit” is far looks and original exactly, but careful side look at it more or less with the original distinct from the “fake goods”, that is, antique market, the seller does not tell the buyer the actual case, “forgery” as “genuine” land sales in the case of a fraudulent obviously unfair.

Ancient antiques world, there is a saying, “antiques are not fake” and “antiques trade talk is the cold number-crunching, as for selling things is true, the seller under no obligation to tell you that you’re buying is good bad, depends buyer vision, good or bad to be Ren Zhang, did not return to reason. ” In this plausible theory, supported by antiques of dubious authenticity is unpredictable, and many collectors have little to reflect on buying fake it against its own interests, but the formation of collections in the fake antiques sea of treasure-hunting fun, and this one taken in the probability of almost account for 99%, say that this is a strange phenomenon. This phenomenon is due to what? Heritage Collection Should match fixing? Antiques in the “fake” if the strike? How to strike?

5-like furnishings Qiao Feng Shui to change the wedding family

People love wedding layout new home, in addition to home-style, color matching considerations, whether the thought of a variety of home accessories will radiate magical energy to improve the room’s feng shui fortune then? Do not ignore the mirror, jewelry, pendants and other small things magical display at home, maybe you are little changes can make up a large fortune at home.

Shiny wedding fortune of the “magic” mirror

For married families, mirrors are indispensable accessories. Woke up each morning, beautiful smile and happy face in the mirror which reflected on a pair of sweet face, people think that love could become a double double.

Mirror, if the right choices, be able to resolve the tunnel, so that married families more smoothly, and beauty. In other words, the mirror can play the role of changes in home feng shui, magic is still super!

If the home straight for the door and windows of the pattern, it should be the screen door is installed on a plane mirror, which allows married couples to always maintain peace of mind is conducive to harmony in the family a happy wedding. If the family had a long corridor, you can hang in the corridors on both sides of both sides of alternating plane mirror, so that home Qimai smooth, but also can make the corridor look more spacious. The door of a house facing the staircase, the staircase is called back fiscal stairs, the wealth within the family will be swept away. At this time we should hang out at the door concave mirror, you can effectively recover the loss of breath.
To pass a quiet and harmonious aura watch

For married families, tick tick of the clock is jewelry with a romantic atmosphere. The time between the slow movement of every second, so that people not only see the traces of the years, and this movement can go to the old and welcoming alter your fortune, so we are more convinced there is a nimbus of watches.

Wedding love People need to note that in the living room clocks can only have one, the rest of the room is also a small alarm clock can only have one. If the house too much, then the table will make Inside the residence the serenity of the air indefinite lived in the house a pair of newcomers will also have trouble doing things is not firm. Just imagine, a large number of indicators can not be completely consistent, in the confusion of time, then how would there be harmony and gas market?

The shape of the table at home the best choice of selection square, try to avoid using a circular, triangular, hexagonal or octagonal. Inside the residence round the clock because the will of the people uneasy in the room, which is reluctant to stay at home. Bell shape while the remaining people will Jhainei inclined to quarrel. Except the square clock to bring home an a serene and harmonious.

Unit or the purchase of small living area is not spacious new people do not buy the special heavy bell, on the one hand overwhelming and boring another bell will not only disturb the new people’s dream, also have adverse psychological effects.
Hui San detailed and the atmosphere of antique utensils

Some newly married couples would be some of the utensils antique interested in the court’s Sha Deng, silver ashtray, as if a moment let your mind into the long river of history. A real antique expensive, may wish to collect some antique things, the same can be brought to the home life and elegant ambience. Moreover, these utensils can also be to bring a lot of quiet family wedding in detail and atmosphere.

Antique of the dressing, put on make-up on the table, not only can increase the bedroom, the classic flavor, but can gather the wealth effect.

In the living room hung an exquisite small lanterns can be decent people feel the delight of the owner, both classical, without losing the lovely. Moreover, the light shining able to bring luck and harmony at home. The essence of ancient Chinese philosophy is “and”, an antique lamp, emitting a nice and warm light, can regulate the atmosphere at home, so that more and more intimate relationship between husband and wife. This light, as if the sages of the thinking was photographed coming.

Study, where to put some pottery vase or a small craft can not only enhance the study, where the bookish, but also allows the owner in knowledge and career improvement. These crafts can play people of God rather static role of gas, so that the owner avoid arrogance.

Bathroom lights, you can use the wall antique, basin shelf can also use wood, the ancient style, so that this private space to add some fun. People to stay inside the time, he will have a pleasant mood, which for the promotion of the relationship between husband and wife is a great benefit.
Glittering crystal retention marriage and love

Crystal will become a beautiful bride’s favorite, crystal clear look, people put it down. The crystal jewelry, but also can increase the room inside the romantic atmosphere, so that room has become lovely and full of fun.

From the feng shui point of view, because the natural crystal embodies the hundred billion of Aura, so the energy implies a strong, not only can enhance the owner’s fortunes, but also to avoid the bad luck comes.

If the toilet door facing the door at home, you can hang in the toilet door to defuse a bunch of dirty old Crystal gas field. If the house has beams, the beams can also be hung under the crystal, to ease the beams to the house the pressure. For married couples, this can be put in the bed of crystal violet to facilitate the couple felt the marriage a long long time.

If you want to play a more powerful role in crystal, the best crystal and some feng shui ornaments put together a clear meaning. Crystal and the brave troops can be placed with the fortunes of the newly married families; and the pursuit of harmony and comfort of home atmosphere that people can also use a new crystal with the unicorn, the lion, dragon and phoenix and so put together, add well-being of fun.
Smooth and elegant art of family transportation
Art is imbued with the charm of texture and soul, fashion drawing, or abstract design are increasingly favored by the newly married family, the new people’s homes more and more decorative nature, tend to ignore these designs to a room decorated to bring discord notes. General newlywed couple’s bedroom, so far as to avoid the strange design of metal accessories and heavy stone sculptures, not only affects the quality of sleep, and ornaments contained in the various mineral impurities which will be detrimental to health. Generally prefer the pursuit of the perfect style of wedding lovers who will be hanging in the living room a rich color or a creative new paintings to the pursuit of a strong visual impact, but if the difference with the overall style of home is too large, will hinder the career development of the master is not conducive to family luck smooth.

More suitable for newly married couples of art:

1, generally opt for a warm and harmonious in tone color, brush strokes and full, meaning bright paintings, easy to create a harmonious home.

2, infiltration of natural style, full of implications of the pencil sketch of the hot spots for coordinating element of the new home environment.

3, try to avoid too many sharp corners, excellent design product lines in order to avoid feelings incompatible with each other husband and wife.

4, if the likes brightly-colored, the pursuit of a new vision that people can choose flower patterns and paintings and inject vitality for the family.

This season, this cohesion in the new home of happiness and sweet, so the bride and groom, together with your favorite home accessories dancing bar, not only for intimate time left traces of love, but also for small ornaments to bring a large new home feng shui harmony bar!

The new Mercedes-Benz SUV about 730 thousand yuan

Introduction: In order to maintain their competitive edge, Mercedes-Benz will launch the 2009 model, it is learned this new model will be on sale in September of this year. G320CDI version of the model in the European market, starting at 6.84 million euros, while the convertible version of the G500 models prices rose to 92.3 thousand euros.

Mercedes-Benz SUV, a subsidiary of G-Class since its inception in 1979, has been marketed for 29 years. In order to maintain the competitiveness of its products, Mercedes-Benz will launch the 2009 model, it is learned this new model will be on sale in September of this year. G320CDI version of the model in the European market, starting at 6.84 million euros (about 737.4 thousand yuan), while the convertible version of the G500 models prices rose to 92.3 thousand euros (about 995.2 thousand yuan).
Next-generation G-Class models in exterior style changes, using a three-piece grille of the rivers and lakes, in addition to configuration of the G500 has a new look sports alloy wheels, its specification is 18 inches, and the car was also using a number of different configurations.
2009G-Class were introduced three models, namely, short-wheelbase sport utility vehicles, long-wheelbase sport utility vehicles, and convertible models. These three models will be powered by two engines, a power output of 224 hp (about 168 kilowatts) and a torque of 540N • m of V6CDI engine, another for the power output of 388 hp (about 285 kilowatts ) and a torque of 530N • m of 5.5LV8 engine, the engine provides power to allow the new G-Class 100 kilometers to accelerate time-consuming just 5.9 seconds. (Text / Liu Xiao-ya)

Russian upstart have what kind of car to open

Recently, a well-known international audit firm, announced the first half of the rapid growth of vehicle sales in Russia, the Russian automotive market has been ranked No. 1 in Europe.

This is inevitably reminiscent of like Deal or No Deal, collecting prestigious cars of the Russian nouveaux riches. In fact, in Moscow or other Russian city streets, a brand new Mercedes-Benz and the old Lada keep pace with the scene, it is uncommon.

Russia’s alarming number of high-end cars

“Forbes” magazine’s statistics, said Russia’s billionaires in 2007 number of 87, after the United States, ranking second in the world. Analysts said the country’s economy continues to prosper and grow rich class, but also makes the selling luxury cars in Russia.

For the tycoons who became rich overnight car stories, humor Russians naturally arranged a number of jokes. One of them is: upstart car, picked a Mercedes Benz 600. Car Shop staff warned: “You just bought a similar style last week’s car!” Hot unhurried replied: “Oh, have for the new vehicles, because the car’s ashtray is full.”

Bentley’s data show that last year Russia sold a total of 235 Bentley, at present the country is Europe’s second largest after Germany Bentley market. Company 2010, this brand of luxury car sales in Russia will reach 400 years.

BMW series in Russia has also made impressive sales performance: in 1993 played in February 2008, a total of 50000 sold. Among them, BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series sold the most fire. BMW plans to launch the Russian market recently, a number of new cars, to expand their share.

“World News” special correspondent in Russia, I have deeply felt the alarming number of high-end cars. Last summer resort of Sochi, the reporter saw two Bentley coupe parked askew in front of a three-star hotel. Did not walk a few steps, another a Bentley saloon car leap into the eyes.

However, many Russian middle-class people do not care of car. You can often see the streets of Moscow or the dirty bear covered with scars Audi and BMW.

Maybach, they are favored by the tycoon

According to the Russian Automotive News Web site reported that the Russian tycoon who favor more European cars, in particular, value their “German blood”, of course, not referring to brands such as Opel or a Volkswagen, but such a top-level car such as the Maybach. Able to compete with the Maybach, only Bentley and Porsche. However, the wealthy in Russia in recent years, Porsche has been a “popular” trend. In the younger tycoons, the Lamborghini, Ferrari is the most popular brand.

Financial and brewing giant owner of Russian Standard Company Rustam Tariko had suddenly ordered three Maybach. Witnesses in his private garage, saw a Maybach 57, it starts up to 40 million euros. In addition, the old chap is still Russia’s domestic first one has a Mercedes – McLaren SLR luxury sports car people.

In charge of Severstal Alexei Mordashov preference for Volvo family car. However, according to informed sources, whenever the world number 18 appeared in St. Petersburg of the rich, he must take his own Maybach.

Worth 20.8 billion U.S. dollars of the Alfa Group boss Mikhail Friedman, is very concerned about for their own safety. Thus, his means of transport is a BMW 760 advanced bullet-proof car, valued at 560,000 euros. Zhe Liang has been dubbed the “civilian tanks,” the saloon cars, able to withstand sniper rifles, assault rifles and grenade attacks. Meanwhile, the occupants can fire through a special hole, right outside the car to enemy fire.

Putin to develop the domestic automotive industry

The international auditing firm Price Waterhouse Coopers shows that the first half of this year’s vehicle sales in Russia increased by 40 percent, reaching 1.65 million, sales of 34 billion U.S. dollars. Analysts predict growth in the Russian car market will be maintained for at least 3-4 years. By 2010, the Russian car sales will be more than 3 million.

Currently being sought after in the country of foreign brands as Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s domestic automotive industry is very concerned about. After he took office in May, that visited the Republic of Tatarstan is located in the car assembly line, and the convening of the Russian automobile industry development conference. Itar-Tass news agency reported, referring to Russia’s sale of cars in 2007, only 1 / 4 is a domestic brand, Putin said bluntly: “This means that each year we spent on imports (cars) in billions of dollars, are used for the development of the economy in other countries. ”

Russia now has 23 automobile assembly projects, production of these enterprises in 2012 will reach 1.5 million. Putin made it clear that the future of car sales in Russia, 80% should be produced in their own.

Link / LINK Sheikh Abu-ho car to the envy of

State of the recently resigned governor of Chukotka in Russia’s second richest man in post Roman Abramovich, the high car was his indispensable “toys.” The garage at his home in Moscow, the parked vehicle more than 6 meters in bullet-proof Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman cars, as well as the three Land Rover Jeep.

Abu villa in France, then parked Bentley Brooklands – The car is also the United Arab Emirates are one of the objectives pursued. Even if body weight 2.5 tons, still 214 kilometers an hour swept forward. According to neighbors who introduced the Abu Abu frequent visits to the red car drove away.

In addition, the Abu car list there are still a limited edition Porsche Carerra GT, Aston Martin DB7, Ferrari FXX racing. Zhe Liang Ferrari is a motor sport, he loves to spend 1.1 million pounds had reverted to some, and its decoration into F1 racing, fortunately own kart racing track to pass the addiction.

Abu had also bought 1.5 million U.S. dollars to the late Pope John Paul II, the license plate “VIP1″. The price and the Pope’s car is almost the same final auction price.

Saddam Hussein’s Rolls-Royce driving seat online auction asking price £ 185,000

China News Network International Online News: According to the British “Daily Telegraph” reported July 22, one claimed to be driving a maroon Rolls-Royce Saddam Hussein is sitting on the eBay auction asking price £ 185,000.
Zhe Liang’s top sports car is equipped with Rolls-Royce brown leather seats, as well as multi-disc CD system and air-conditioning control systems, there is documentation to prove that it is the former owner of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein •.
• Steven Brown said the dealer, this car will be delivered within 28 days from Baghdad, where its new owner. He said that his Iraqi friend from Iraqi government auction looks of the car. Alleged that the U.S. military in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein’s palace basement, it was found, but also removed the car stereo, so they delivered at the car before the new owner will be equipped with a new stereo.
Brown said there are already buyers and contact him, including a U.S. colonel hopes to license plate engraved with “SADDAM” word. Brown also hoped that Saddam’s got to inlay with gold but no Fu Xiaoshou top Maybach • Mercedes, this car Acura luxury car ride with no seat Saddam Hussein was arrested and executed.

China Eyeing the rich world’s luxury car 5

The meaning of the world’s luxury car, and not just its sky high prices, it is the embodiment of high-tech, but also noble and elegant culture, the subject of praise and fun.

With China’s rapid economic development, the Chinese luxury consumption have reached the realm of people yawning. Thus, almost all the world’s luxury car brand all eyes are focused on to China. Calendar year, the domestic large-scale luxury of those on show in the world’s luxury car, not only attracting fans and car enthusiasts ordinary eye, while attracting a large number of rich celebrities to come, so that continue to unfold, “the scene of a mysterious wealthy auto purchase a 1 million-ho train “of the news.

Guangzhou Motor Show on the current, ultra-luxurious world-class luxury car is also the most seductive things to watch for, after all these models in our lives is normal to see a Juenan, perhaps in the days following, we will again see these limousines will be mysterious to buy … …

RL Bentley limited edition 88 anniversary of the elegant sky-high price 5.98 million yuan

In 2007 the British aristocracy ─ ─ car brand Bentley Motors is located in the United Kingdom Kru County, legendary Bentley depot set up 88-year anniversary. To celebrate the 88th anniversary of Bentley Motors, and back the support of Chinese customers, Bentley has created specifically for the Chinese market only to a limited quota of the country a total of eight units of “Bentley 88 Anniversary Limited Edition” luxury sedan, which covers the Bentley right now section mainstream lineup. Each limited edition cars are equipped with their own unique configuration, and the vehicle body inlay cast by Bentley Mulliner, “Bentley 88 Anniversary Limited Edition” logo, car trunk, are embedded with specific numbers engraved with the names of owners of metal identification card in order to demonstrate its unique noble.

RL Bentley 88 anniversary of the elegant limited edition is a limited quota of eight in the fourth station, but also the first Taiwan elegant sedan; with the first use of the gem style fuel tank cap, and the metaphorical behalf of the Chinese national flag colors of red and yellow body Waist underlines the Bentley features a low profile rather than assertive, subtle but at the same unique collectibles! In addition, the head restraints are 88 years embroidered Bentley logo, brown wood trim the use of selected materials, and mated to a new 19-inch 12 chrome-plated alloy wheels; is unique, distinguished; body is more embedded there by Bentley Mulliner cast of “Bentley 88 Anniversary Limited Edition” logo, a low-key pragmatic and a more prominent displays of extraordinary. F430 Scruderia

Access to seven time world champion Michael Schumacher took part in the car’s official launch in September, this 430 Scuderia with the same family, the other two cars – 430 Coupe and 430 Spider – the same configuration 4.3-liter V8 engine, maximum horsepower up to 510hp .

The 430 Scuderia with the same family, the other two cars – 430 Coupe and 430 Spider – the same configuration 4.3-liter V8 engine, maximum horsepower up to 510hp. Ferrari said that this 430 Scuderia be defined as a company “the most passionate and sports sense” of the vehicle, and the flattery of “lightweight, streamlined, and innovative” design and manufacturing philosophy. The car uses the latest development of the Ferrari F1 “Superfast (ultra fast)” software system, the system will effectively reduce the gearshift time of 60 milliseconds, in addition, the car also uses a new F1-Trac traction and stability systems drive systems, and integrated E-Diff electronic technology. Lamborghini LP640 Murcilago Convertible

The new model weighs just 3,671 pounds body, and its top speed can reach 205 miles / hour, accelerates from zero to 62 miles / h time is only 3.4 seconds. Configuration before and after the 30:70 torque distribution four-wheel drive Quattro system. roadster LP640 still use the traditional body interior materials. The equally distinctive interior room, using a conservative non-symmetrical design to accommodate a huge six-speed gearbox.

The car is a convertible car, and Lamborghini Roadster compared to the first paragraph, LP640 Roadster rear with a more beautiful design, two vents to form a certain angle, this is the car’s main features. When the body at speeds of 80mph will pop up a tail in order to help compress the rear surface, but also powerless when the engine intake side of a huge tank would be much higher in order to inhale more air, while the low road when the chief designer Luc Donkerwolke simply no considered a smooth ride quality will be affected in any way.

Porsche 911 GT2

911 GT2 – Porsche 911 series, the performance of the King – the first auto show opened in Guangzhou, but also for its proudly in mainland China under the brilliant chapter in the essays page.

911 GT2 is the fastest ever 911 series models, its eye-catching large front air intakes, as well as the design of tail, is the typical characteristic of this model. Even standing still, it exudes power and performance potential infinite. This high-performance sports car with rear-wheel drive with six-speed manual transmission, acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes only 3.7 s. 911 GT2 starting price of 2,980,000 yuan.

New BMW 6 Series

The new model’s interior atmosphere and appearance of the image complement each other. Specific control devices and instruments exquisite quality of materials and a new interior and seats the color highlights the unique and high-quality interior. In the style has taken an attractive improvements. BMW 6-based system designed to high standards for the ultimate carving based on the characteristics of smooth sleek lines composed of connected elements in the body to form a harmonious balance, the new model in detail the appropriate improvements to the features clearer. Finn Convertible Coupe’s unique shape makes the soft roof, particularly memorable.

The new BMW 6 line two-door coupe and convertible coupe uphold the noble traditions of the true high-performance sports car, to consolidate the BMW Group in 2 +2 seat coupe in the high-end market segments in terms of technical and dynamic leadership , but also enhances its sporty convertible coupe, style and uniqueness. The new BMW 650i Coupé and BMW 650i Convertible coupe market price of RMB 1,438,500 yuan, respectively, and 1,536,500 yuan.

Simple modern courtyard

This is a reconstruction made by the courtyard of the boutique hotel, renovated rooms are square room that is your window into the courtyard of the atmosphere, it is flurried into traditional Chinese life situations; Although the overall style, stick to the essence of the courtyard, designer the distribution function in space, or a combination of modern features of life and integration into the Western part, to make the guests feel the atmosphere inside the new modern and simple.

“In my backyard, you can see the wall there are two trees, one is a jujube tree, there is also a jujube.” Mr. Lu Xun 80 years ago in the “Autumn Night,” the opening words of the text, it is just can be C ? téCour hotel guests to use for the phone to tell friends that the worst of times – but this is not the West 3 Fuchengmen former residence of Lu Xun, but played music Alley 70, an opening in the courtyard inside the boutiquehotel.

C? TéCour southwest courtyard where there are two date palms, the largest one has 200 years of history, the largest one propped up the entire courtyard of the trees. Summer garden trees of green shanzao bring refreshing coolness, while the ripe dates fall season, guests to help me pick, how much apathy in the picture. This scene must be a distant era of the alleys inside the lives of the most familiar scenes, played music alley known for not only old trees, the ancient Chinese jujube is the specialty here, the alley there is a 92 yard on the ancient history of a Liuqibainian jujube, jujube is famous King capital.

Jujube addition, C? Té Cour’s yard there are vine, pomegranate trees, so a look at the boss Shauna seems to have this place as home to run, but originally bought this place, she did have their own homes plan, in terms of only as a home is too big, have a plan to open the hotel.

The C? Té Cour idea came from some years ago, Shauna travel experiences in Morocco, where an opening in the old town, full of a sense of history and traditional boutique hotel completely impressed by her, while the Beijing courtyard house is this -style hotel could not be better choices.

Named C? TéCour seems particularly appropriate that this French word refers to the emperor in the ancient Queen of France to see the opera’s box In addition, it also has the meaning of gardens. Hotel Le alley where the speech is the Ming Dynasty, the local musicians play rehearsal, located in Wangfujing (600,859, stock bar) in the vicinity, together with the surrounding David Y Marash alley, Deng Cao Hu Tong, Eastern Floral Hall alleys, in a geographical terms is quite prominent, while the Alley itself, a good surrounding environment, there were still a small courtyard garden, in full accordance with C? téCour the mood was built.

Courtyard, terrace: stone’s throw away to third overall

Hotels are basically in the original location of re-construction of the building made, because this area is the alley capital of the most important protected areas, the new courtyard in full accordance with the structure of the time planning. From the outside, painted vermilion gate and the porch, next to the building with Muni, the hotel is quite inconspicuous signs, together with ordinary day is always the door to deep cover, a home other people’s appearance, do not see the hotel looks like.

The door in, greeted by the side of screen wall, painted the front of the plum blossom design on the back of the clouds, the traditional courtyard door is always positive on the screen wall built to stop a sinister thing, but also makes difficult for outsiders to spy on hospital activities, it is a screen effect. Compared to the traditional square screen wall, C? TéCour repair of a rectangle on the screen wall patterns are the plum blossom and clouds removed from the old building on years of antiquities. To bypass the screen wall into the middle of the courtyard, which is a two-hospital building, the first into the courtyard to the north, the south-east, as well as what rooms are hotel rooms where basically every room windows or doors are facing the center courtyard , stone’s throw away can be third overall. Main building to the corridor connecting rooms, walls and flooring is seeking from the Anhui Province to wear blue gray tiles, Green Slate for roof beams and columns and cornices rafter heads are painted with paint, bright red, blue, yellow, the whole Building appearance is a typical Beijing courtyard.

In the central courtyard there is a small pond, growing lush and lotus, and on both sides of the peach trees, pomegranate, and the corner of the jujube tree, together with a visual picture of the brick gray tiles to add a large green. C? TéCour referred to on behalf of the “garden” meaning, in this bar. Owner of Buddhist devotees, so in Hawthorn, jujube and other places, under all placed some from Indonesia, Thailand, Buddha, Qing Ji for the already very quiet courtyard of an increase in the number of gas, and this seemingly casual decoration is also more prominent in the hotel courtyard in which the lives of the kind of relaxed atmosphere.

The courtyard is also available to hotel guests the most important public activities area, parasols shade of flowers scattered chairs, the early morning late in the evening at any time, can be freely seated here, reading the work of a cup of coffee and chat in the summer enjoy the cool air in the winter to see the snow . I learned to see the snow, the best place on the second floor main building is located on the north terrace, the balcony is carried out by the traditional courtyard houses the modern function of implantation, together with the main building behind the lounge area along with the entire public to become C? TéCour a new image in space. Standing on the top terrace, overlooking the entire first face of the pattern into the courtyard to the far away, the neighborhood can be seen scattered undulating roof, gas-filled history, people may feel the atmosphere, how much would be a bit Huangruogeshi feeling. Sitting up drinking tea to go God is very pleasant behavior.

Room, lounge: body inside beyond the flesh, simple modern

Hotel only 14 rooms, small-scale boutique hotels in the country was very rare. Because the rooms are relatively small, even though the standard among the bedroom, can also be used to describe cramped. StandardRoom little difference with the Deluxe Room, which is more than a small living area, Superior Suite and DeluxeSuite is a separate living room, bathroom tub was also designed.

The overall style is still very strong Chinese flavor, from beds, tables and chairs into the wardrobe, clothes tree, mostly the Ming and Qing style furniture, antique furniture, the boss itself is very interested in, so you can see a lot of room Amoy from the old furniture store to the object, while the custom-made furniture are also continuation of this style, will be old-fashioned furniture, architectural re-use the material removed to give a sense of history are filled with the material to new life, the most impressive is used in ornamental engraving wardrobe door windows, very chic. Only bathroom sanitary equipment is very modern, with gray colored cement flooring and walls, and the style of the bedroom area to form a great contrast, while the bow but the face is blue and white porcelain basin, it is the daily shuttle between the Chinese and Western space.

This sense of the shuttle from the first into the hospital for the second time into the hospital feeling particularly evident. In fact, behind the main building is located in the north part of it can not be a complete second into the hospital carrying out the redevelopment of this part of the consideration for the daily life, so although some of the previous connected in one courtyard, but in the construction they appeared to be quite a modern style, with Shauna perhaps the experience of my life abroad. In the courtyard, under the guise of this as a hotel lounge area is very Western-style. Traditional building materials and modern building materials, combining a deep lob, it is full of light, first through a placing a number of open-air patio seats into the restaurant next to the formal dining area is only one long rectangular table with high – legged stool, have a strong sense of form; and another small dining area is a very bohemian tone, especially in a comfortable sofa area, living room, like most of the iceberg. The entire area is clean, black and white and red mix, coupled with cutting-edge artists, Chi Peng-known work, “Ben”, as well as in C? TéCour on the balcony filming of “true or false Monkey King”, calm and modern, body li beyond the flesh, is full of a sense of illusion.

Buy villas or buy a Bugatti?

You may have heard a car sold for 43 million yuan, is also much more expensive than a villa, but also receive 13 months of waiting? This is the special edition Bugatti Hermes Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès! In April of this year’s Beijing International Auto Show, Bugatti booth put a price tag of 25 million yuan of the show car, flew to the British royal family for the price of 10.8 million yuan to build a Bentley into a “low-cost car “In China people do not wake up from this shock before God, the recent price of Bugatti took it almost twice the car to drive to Beijing to tour.

Bugatti the total authorized distributor in China in accordance with the Fung Hon-ming, general manager of saying: “This is not just a car, or a work of art, there are a lot of people love it, treat it as a very tasteful collection of collections.”

Indeed, the founder Ettori Bugatti Bugatti is an artist, is a romantic person, not a good businessman, even though the runway in the world, the Bugatti illustrious record, in their daily driving, the Budd-Chiari Di also for the wider customer base, which flash in the pan of distinguished design and individual models of limited edition, so Bugatti fame, and entered the ranks of an astronomical price, even the French town of Mo-shan and the reputation for Bugatti reputations, to become the world-famous landmark, but Mr. Bugatti often fall into financial difficulties.

Ettori, born in Italy in 1881, first in Germany, Alsace completion of technical training, to coron, trained in France in 1909 Mountain City, Mo to produce his first car. As the founder and his son has died, a weakening of the company eventually unsustainable, 1956, the last station in Mozambique Hill Bugatti car manufacturing plant gate out of Alsace, this 47-year period produced 7950 cars luxury car factory, was forced to shut the door.

However, the Bugatti has almost all the super-luxury car brand is not there had been a legend, even though its products in the market disappeared for 50 years, but have not yet lost its importance. 50 years later, Mo Hill City to re-start production of Bugatti cars.

1998 Volkswagen acquired Bugatti trademark, the 1999 Geneva Motor Show debut on the Bugatti EB218. Anniversary vehicle 555 horsepower, 18 cylinder, 6.3 liter engine’s four-door sedan, causing a sensation OTC exhibition. Followed by another in Frankfurt Motor Show, Tokyo Motor Show on the emergence of global Bugatti completed its initial speech. The fall of 2000, 16.4 in Paris, Air Bujiadiwei available. It has 1001 horsepower, top speed over 400 kilometers per hour, “gently twist the key to moving a switch, the world was far set aside.” In 2001, Bujiadiwei 16.4 Air officially began operating a limited 300, super-recovery in a Bugatti automobile brand.

Hermes, a prestigious luxury brands in their footsteps, Bugatti, a world auto industry’s enduring legendary brand, the 20th century, the first cooperation between the two 20s, Ettori Bugatti Royale cars, led by a set of custom luggage box. In 2006, the two brands again later created a special edition Hermes Bujiadiwei Airlines, the official name of the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès, Fbgpar Hermès is located in the eighth district of Paris Saint Honore street love horses Shi headquarters address.

The Fung Hon-ming told reporters that, this car’s charm that no one can block, four turbochargers, 64-valve 16-cylinder “W” engine, 8 liters of displacement, maximum output power of 1001 hp at 2200 ~ 5500 r / time-sharing, maximum torque of 1250 Nm. Full-time four-wheel drive, from 0 to 100 km acceleration time of just 2.5 seconds, is undoubtedly the world’s fastest production car. At the same time, the car’s deceleration capacity unparalleled speed of 400 kilometers, the emergency braking system will make cars in 10 seconds, perfectly still, challenge the physical limits of current capacity engineering. With the Chinese old saying, “quiet, such as at the child, moving, such as de-Rabbit” to describe it, is no exaggeration. All this is largely due to manufacturers using the most sophisticated manufacturing technology of the car, they also forget to take into account the daily operation of driving comfort.

Fung Lakaichemen, let’s get in the car to continue to introduce Road, the car leather surface, lay out a small public, designed by the Hermes factory in Paris commitments. Compliance with refined elegant, minimalist design style, which reflects the tradition of the first batch of Bugatti cars features, as well as the Hermes family, the basic design principles. Car door handles borrowed from Hermes travel bags and luggage on the handle of the smooth form, driver’s seat and passenger seat in a small parcel of the two-tone leather public. The cab and the engine separated from the rear tailgate is also wrapped piece of the same high-quality leather material. Dermis of the trunk where noodles have a special ancillary storage box, use with the “ToileH” pattern of the two kinds of canvas and leather materials, the craftsmen from the Hermès hand-finished. Emile Hermes and Ettore Bugatti where the ultimate standard for the first time together as one.

Fung Hon-ming, said that Air China and Bujiadiwei special edition Bugatti Hermes is the same model, but Bujiadiwei Air Limited 300, while Hermes is no limit the amount of the production cycle is 13 months, two years of Health production is not more than 24 orders mostly from the Middle East, the United States, and Russia.

Reporter asked, Bugatti’s production is very small, while the car is a very stress-scale industry, Bugatti how to deal with the fierce competition in the global auto market, the business policy of Mr. Bugatti the adjustments.

Mr. Feng Hanming said that they have great respect for Mr. Bugatti pursuit of art, on the one hand would also bring the cost control is good, do not lose money. Another customer base is not large, one year on the 70 aircraft produced in Viagra. If the volume too much, there will be no value to the collection. So in that strike a balance between the two, “We are not doing the amount of a brand,” Fung stressed.

It is understood that Bugatti is now the world’s tenure is only 300 units, the largest the United States, has more than 100 units, followed by the United Kingdom, there are about 20 units, 3 units in Japan. Greater China, Singapore, Taiwan, one each in Taiwan have not yet entered, Hong Kong, Macao, not yet, the Chinese mainland Taiwan have not booked a delivery, because delivery of a long cycle. This year plans to sell its six units, delivery may be only three sets, the Fung Hon-ming, said that they would be very patient to develop this market.

Style antique silver tableware

Forget knives and forks and plastic spoons of stainless steel bar. In this fast food, takeout, and dinner is full of times, we have enjoyed a lot of convenience and rough, if the dinner, had not an elegant antique silver tableware Xiangpei, even exquisite food and then, inevitably boring.

Admittedly, not many antiques will be actually used. The ancient Chinese porcelain fine enough, but no one will be willing to use it to install dishes Sheng Fan; sky-high price of the paintings artworks, will not casually hung in the living room, but carefully concealed and safe. Only silver tableware, not worry about the use of wear and tear, even through centuries of vicissitudes and indemnity with the indemnity will be new, when it is from a redwood box was taken out when put on the table, not only allow diners have a good mood and appetite, better bring a taste of luxury.

It sees opportunities in both the ancient silver tableware, taste and watch the value of the use of this feature in recent years in the antiques trade, silver tableware is being re-heated up. Christie’s of London was auctioned off with disabilities who have a nearly 400-year-old set of silver tableware, which was manufactured in Germany in 1615, including 12 knives and forks, soup spoon, dessert fork, and three salt shaker, is the oldest known complete sets of tableware, Starting Bid high to the staggering 30 million pounds.

Such a high price, in addition to its historical significance, but also benefited from it to enamel and decorated with gold thread to make complicated designs. Prior to the late 17th century, the master is not available for the guests tableware, when the trend is “rich man with his own cutlery travel alone handle the choice of materials will indicate wealth and status”, with exquisite carved ivory, coral , agate or amber handle utensils are used in high society, while carving tableware is coveted. In 2006, New York’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum • (Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum) have been held in one called “desire to eat :1500-2005, table design and apparatus” exhibition, on display in the a pair of 17th-century coral and silver plated spoon and fork, handle carved on the fine detail to an elegant girl, and her partner. At the time, high society people in these beautiful knife and fork on the expensive box carried a shark skin, features, and today’s bag is almost.

Matching sets of cutlery is to be shaped 18th century, but by the 19th century, 60 years, producing silver industry, resulted in well-developed exclusive tableware, a set of tableware to over a 146 device, including the oyster fork, dessert fork, soft-shelled turtle spoon, as well as fish, fruits, seafood salad, and even knives. These complicated table manners left for posterity a large number of ancient silver cutlery, and other places in London and New York antique shop, colored silver kettles, plates, glasses and cutlery was discovered its value again, especially father bought it as a present to commemorate the newlyweds a gift, a set of 12 sets of 19th-century silver tableware general, the average price of about a few hundred pounds.

Or even years more recent works of some of designers, but also became the object of international collectors sought after. Fifties or sixties of the last century the British, in the design of tableware emerged a large number of classic styles, such as Robert Welch in 1962 • launch of the “alveston” (Alveston) tableware series, David • Meloy 1953 launch of the “Pride” (Pride) tableware series, Gerald • Benny and Stuttgart • Delven designed tableware, are a classic, until today, are still in production for decades, only slightly changes in a number of styles and materials. In 2004 Sotheby’s auction, Gerald • Benny designed to produce 1969 meals a set of 24-bit 228 silver tableware of 1.8 million pounds sold for high prices; 2005, when Stuttgart • Delven Design The 1968 produced a set of eight custom seating 100 to 8000 pounds of silver cutlery turnover; two years ago, a set of eight seating 82’s “alveston,” tableware, accompanied by original mahogany box, price of only 850 pounds, and now you need more than 1500 pounds.

Auction in the country, and occasionally can be seen in 12 western silver cutlery, but because the domestic inflow of Western tableware scarce in this respect, there is no corresponding collecting culture if they want to buy a suitable heart of the ancient silver tableware desired better approach is to travel abroad more than stroll the local antique shops and fairs.

Buy antique silver tableware

■ London Marks antique shop (http://www.marksantiques.com/)

■ British and American antique cutlery stores SJ Shrubsole (http://www.shrubsole.com/)

■ London’s Notting Hill over the weekend antiques market Portebello Market

Notting Hill is one of London’s most affluent, its market has centuries of history, the most famous antiques market is every Saturday, mainly referring to Portebello Road about 500 meters on the market for that period of a week 6 from 5:30 am onwards, closed at noon.

■ Charing Cross collector fairs (Charing Cross Collector’s Fair)

If you have read “84 Charing Cross Street”, will this be the whole of Britain’s most famous street is no stranger to a bookstore. Market on the private collection of furniture, silverware, stamps, jewelry, coins and so on, is very rich in species.

Conservation of antique silver tableware

■ Cleaning: Use warm water plus a small amount of detergent, bleach can be used all the silver tableware, not of water, acid type chemical rinse decontamination powder.

■ storage: dry cleaning, after, to store in the absence of smoke and sulfur-air room, and to stay away from heating; silver cutlery can not be piling up, to make use of some boxes were stored and, apart from, but also to avoid a hard object touch, rub the surface to prevent damage. As the silver objects easily produce hydrogen sulfide in the air a chemical reaction, therefore, be special precautions. The method is silver tableware wash will be followed by their classification, immersed in 40 ℃ for more than light alkaline chlorine diluted in 10-15 minutes, then remove the float-ching, completely dry.