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Behind our MayTree cashmere products lies the work of many capable and hardworking wome...

For us, a business venture is never just about business. In our eyes, the human factor ...

When I saw this design, I felt a great joy. There are so many symbolic elements on this 110x110cm silk scarf that only "insiders" know. The bright yellow on the scarf was only allowed to be worn by one person in China during the dynasty - the emperor. Just like the dragon pattern.

In China, “Feng Qing Yun Dan风轻云淡” is used to describe a beautiful day with high, blue skies and light, white clouds that are slowly carried by a breath of wind. This expression is also associated with a state of mind full of lightness and leisure. You daydream and just do…

My in-laws live on a farm in a remote little village. My father-in-law is a good gardener and has a green thumb. When we visit them, I admire the magnificent roses, peonies, berries and vegetables on the farm. This in turn is a joy for him😊. 20 years ago he was with us in China. As a botanist, he quickly discovered three popular plants in China: the oak, the cypress and the ginkgo.

There are two basic styles in Chinese painting: Xie Shi 写实: depiction of reality, and Xie Yi 写意 depiction of thoughts or meaning. The first style depicts a landscape or object "truthfully". Xie Yi emphasizes the artist's interpretation and imagination.

Magnolia in Chinese is called Yu Lan 玉兰：“jade lily”. For Chinese people, it is a beautiful idea. The first western cosmetics brand for billions of Chinese was not #Loreal, not #EsteeLauder, not even #Lancome, but…#OilofOlaz. The brand was translated based on the English sound as “Yu Lan You 玉兰油”.