Vincent Chen

Opening up a box of imported cherries.

In China, imported fruit is the must-have luxury item for the new year

Economics

Chinese New Year begins next week and all across China people are getting ready. It’s a time for visiting friends and relatives. Throughout the country, people stock up on fruit to eat at home with family and to give as gifts. These days, Chinese shoppers are opening up their wallets for a particular luxury item — imported fruit.