A yellow rosewood chair at a recent furniture fair in Beijing. More than 2 billion yuan ($3 billion) in hot money flooded into Vietnam from China to buy yellow rosewood goods last year. [Photo / China ...

Jian Zhong Wang’s home in the southern Chinese city of Nanning is an inviting place. Light spills in through large bay windows, which offer a stunning view of the garden of thick-stemmed banana plants ...

The purchasing power of China’s burgeoning middle class is the stuff of dreams for retailers, but is increasingly causing nightmares for conservationists. Conspicuous consumption among wealthy Chinese ...

“Rosewood never shows wear,” said designer Charles Eames upon the launch of his Eames Lounge Chair. The chair, with a molded Brazilian rosewood frame and black leather upholstery, was accompanied by a ...

LAHORE: Many handmade traditional-furniture manufacturers are struggling to win large orders from global retailers due to a significant shortage of rosewood and trained woodworkers across the country, ...