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      Luxury sellers adapt to changing market

      2013-05-04 17:24 China Daily     Web Editor: Gu Liping comment
      Aliquor store that sells Moutai in Qionghai, Hainan province, in February. The price of the luxury liquor brand has slumped since the country's new leadership launched a campaign targeting government spending on official receptions, vehicle purchasing and overseas trips by civil servants early this year. [Photo by Meng Zhongde / For China Daily]

      Aliquor store that sells Moutai in Qionghai, Hainan province, in February. The price of the luxury liquor brand has slumped since the country's new leadership launched a campaign targeting government spending on official receptions, vehicle purchasing and overseas trips by civil servants early this year. [Photo by Meng Zhongde / For China Daily]

      Luxury brand logos in a shop window in Beijing last month. [Photo by Wu Changqing / fop China Daily]

      Luxury brand logos in a shop window in Beijing last month. [Photo by Wu Changqing / fop China Daily]

      High-end demand starts to taper off as authorities target lavish spending

      Early last year, eyebrows were raised when 500 grams of high-quality Longjing tea was sold for 180,000 yuan ($29,196) at an auction in China.

      The record price for the tea brand made it much more expensive than gold at that time.

      However, this spring the situation has changed completely. The price of the same high-quality Longjing has reportedly fallen to around 2,500 to 2,800 yuan for 500 grams, compared with the average price of 3,200 yuan in 2012.

      Tea industry experts say that this year's prices are the lowest since 2009.

      It is not high-end tea alone that is feeling the pinch.

      Expensive luxury watches from Swiss watchmaker Rolex and fancy dinners at top restaurants are all losing sheen as choice gifts among the well heeled.

      Frugality has arrived, or rather, been imposed.

      High-end demand has tapered off this year due to recent government measures aimed at checking extravagant spending and reining in corruption.

      Though it is still early to estimate the actual numbers, some experts maintain that the trend augurs well for the future, as it will lead to a more broad-based and healthy demand.

      Others feel that slower high-end product sales will only lead to lower overall consumption.

      According to data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales in China during the first quarter reached 5.55 trillion yuan, year-on-year growth of 12.4 percent, compared to 14.8 percent for the same period last year.

      Though there are indications that demand is likely to fall further, there are also signs that the demand for high-end goods in China is becoming broader and more sophisticated.

      Zhao Ping, deputy director of the department of consumer economics at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce, said that the government crackdown on lavish spending is good for China's consumption market in the long run.

      "Less government expenditure on official receptions, vehicle purchases and overseas trips means that more money can be put into the pockets of ordinary people," she said.

      Zhao insisted that the curbs on conspicuous consumption are good for sustainable growth as they will cater to a broader spectrum of people.

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