The Chinese Art Of Living

The Chinese Art of Living Pop up in Covent Garden this Christmas visited by Belle About Town
The Chinese Art of Living Pop up in Covent Garden this Christmas visited by Belle About Town
Going for a Chinese usually means a take-away with noodles and fried rice or a trip to Soho for dim sum.

Think Chinese goods and it’s probably cheap, crude, mass-produced merchandise that springs to mind.

Chinese Art of Living Pop Up in Covent Garden visited by Gill Martn of Belle About Town this November
Redefining ‘Made in China’

Think again.  A pop-up Chinese Art of Living lifestyle brand exhibition aims to explode that stereotype.

Pop into London’s Covent Garden between now and next Monday, November 26, and you’ll discover a very different world.

From craft beer (tea flavoured, of course) to tea sets, exquisite jewellery to pretty porcelain, designer lighting and sunglasses to make-up boxes and book marks, hand-painted fabrics to delicate embroidery it showcases colourful and stylish goodies.

The organisers want to redefine the old concept of Made in China with classier commodities, craft heritage and a uniquely Chinese aesthetic from leading brands. The participating brands are mainly from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including those that have exhibited at top international shows such as the MilanTriennale, as well as influential and emerging designer brands.

The products on display would fit more happily into Harvey Nichols and Liberty than Primark.  And they can be bought in time for Christmas.

There are also workshops on Chinese mixology, afternoon tea and aromatherapy in the showroom at 9 Shorts Garden, London WC2H 9AT.

  • Check out: Chineseartofliving.com
  • Gill Martin

    Gill Martin is an award winning travel writer and former Fleet Street journalist – Daily Mail reporter, Daily Express feature writer and Sunday Mirror Woman's Editor. She is a freelance writer for national newspapers from the Financial Times and Daily Telegraph to tabloids, magazines, regional newspapers and websites. After a six month career break after the Indian Ocean tsunami where she volunteered as a communications consultant in Banda Aceh, Indonesia for Plan, the children's charity, she is now focused on travel. From skiing everywhere from Kashmir to Argentina, Morocco to Turkey, North America and all over Europe; snow shoeing in Canada; captain of the GB team of the Ski Club of International Journalists; whitewater rafting down the Zambezi; electric mountain biking in Switzerland and cycling in Portugal; Kenyan and South African safaris; riding elephants in India and horses in Brazil; paint balling in Romania; opera and archeology in Serbia; Caribbean snorkelling; sampling food and wine in Italy.

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