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 ...

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, ...

“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 ...

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 ...