French know-how, heritage, and traditions are the essence of luxury. This expertise is acknowledged globally – nearly 85% of all French luxury goods are exported. But, with the rise of new markets such as China and Russia, is France still the world’s top reference for luxury?

In Paris, empty taxi ranks are soon to be a thing of the past. The number of people who use the ranks has steadily declined in recent years following the introduction of apps like Flywheel, which have drawn people away. But now, an official city-wide app is to be launched.

Chinese tourists are expected to make over 200 million trips by 2020; three times more than tourists from the US. But how are Chinese tastes affecting the world’s most expensive hotel rooms? What can hotels do to make these tourists feel welcome on their first trips abroad?

In 2013, 786 million tourists visited revolutionary sites in China - a 17.3% increase from 2012 - with the sudden growth expected to generate $32 billion. Renewed interest in China's revolutionary past has fuelled visits to the scenes of famous battles and victories.