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SHANG XIA is a brand for art of living that promises a unique encounter with the heritage of Chinese design and craftsmanship.

The renowned designer Jiang Qiong Er established SHANG XIA with a mission to create a 21st century lifestyle founded on the finest of Chinese design traditions.

The SHANG XIA name is simple yet profound. It embodies the concept of "up" and "down" in the continuous flow of energy from past, present and future, transmitting the essence of Chinese culture and its sublime aesthetics.

Building on 5,000 years of unique inheritance, and in the spirit of dialogue between tradition and modernity, SHANG XIA integrates the warmth, balance and harmony of Chinese grace into all its products.

SHANG XIA’s collections are comprised of striking furniture, fine decorative objects, exquisite accessories and luxurious garments. Uniquely, SHANG XIA also creates an annual series of limited edition "cultural objects". These collectibles convey messages of tradition, guardianship and remembrance.

With flair and exacting attention to detail, SHANG XIA preserves the historical beauty and craftsmanship born of Chinese ingenuity, to provide a simple, elegant 21st century aesthetic.

The Da Tian Di collection is inspired by traditional Ming-style furniture. However, the usual rounded outer lines have been developed into a more complex square outline with rounded interior lines creating lines that are both graceful and modern. Only mortise and tenons were used to connect the round stool with the square back of the chair yet the two join perfectly and tightly with each other after hundreds of thousands of polishes. Pure handcraft gives the most precious and hard zitan wood (which is precious Chinese imperial wood) the most velvety texture. Each piece from this collection needs about six months’ work.

There is the Bridge tea pot collection which is created by a new weaving technique for a white porcelain tea set. It’s an innovative and creative process based on the traditional bamboo over porcelain technique which seamlessly melds one material into the other

The Sculpture series are another example. They’re clothes that are sculpted rather than sewn. Most felt is made from wool, but Shang Xia, together with Mongolian felt making craftswomen, have developed the technique of making a cashmere felt. Each piece takes two skilled craftswomen over a week to complete.