Word: silk
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...pleas to "come inside, mister, just looking," I noticed a series of very serious, official-looking documents pasted up prominently on the wall near the exit. Scanning them, I realized they were the proudly posted announcement of an earlier court judgment in which 23 prominent brand manufacturers sued the Silk Market for counterfeiting. On January 17 the Chaoyang district court in Beijing weighed in with the head-snapping pronouncement that there was not enough evidence of counterfeiting at the Silk Market to convict. As I stood there, a young lady from the stall nearest me pulled at my sleeve, trying...
...that bear no relation to the original. Your "Rolex" might keep ticking for a year or two, but then again it might stop after a few days. And those "Timberland" boots? Well, I needed a pair to get through Beijing's fearsome winter so I went down to the Silk Market, one of the emporiums of fakery. For $15, I picked up a pair of solid-looking work boots bearing a famous label. A few months later, I am still wearing the boots. Much to the amusement of my children, though, where once the pair were a uniform...
...fact, as the Silk Market case demonstrates, the system can't even bring itself to take care of the most blatant transgressors right in the heart of Beijing. That disconnect is alarming, says Hong Kong-based attorney Joseph Simone, who has been handling much of the litigation in the case. "It's a microcosm of what's wrong in China in general," that even with the strong likelihood that the U.S. would soon lodge a suit with the World Trade Organization claiming copyright infringement and counterfeiting, Beijing does nothing...
...York City, infusing it with what he calls the "Anglo-European attitude" of Britain's capital. Collins' vision of London is modern and understated - no bellhops in Beefeater costumes here. England's garden mazes inspired the lobby's black-and-beige Travertine floor, while the meanders of its giant silk tapestry nod to the pathways of London's parks. The London NYC's guest rooms feel palatial - averaging 42 sq m, they're atypically large in a city of closet-like accommodations. Collins leaves his materials - limed oak, rich leather, creamy cotton - largely unembellished and judiciously uses lush color, like...
...after an earthquake. The Red Guards had emptied my storage cupboard. Flour, sugar and food lay on top of heaps of clothing they had taken out of cupboards. They had already dealt with my fur coats and evening dresses with scissors. The ceiling fan was whirling. Bits of fur, silk and torn tissue paper were flying around. Tables and chairs were overturned. In my bedroom, the bedspread was soiled with footprints. The Red Guards had slashed the mattress, punched holes in the lacquered screen, smashed the porcelain lamps and crushed their white silk lampshades. In the largest guest room, where...