The new capitalist class created by China's economic reforms is becoming ever more discriminating and its spending power is on the rise. To meet this class's growing demand for goods, the international fashion houses now always first put out coats costing upwards of RMB100,000 when they release their fall and winter collections to their Beijing shops.
經濟改革浪潮下所造就的新資產階級，在消費力、品味、與素質上不斷提升，北京各大國際知名服飾專櫃最早賣出的秋冬商品，往往是要價十幾萬人民幣的大衣。