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The top 8 elite clubs in China
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-07-27 14:56



As the saying goes, while a business card shows your post, your
membership card indicates your taste. To be a member of top quality
clubs, money is a must but not for all. Such clubs all have strict
requirements about members' social status, business influence and wealth.
Remember, what these clubs want is never a crowd, but the cream of the
crop.

Club culture originates from Britain. In 17th century, on the European
continent and in Britain, centuries-old clubs played an important role in
upper society as a venue to meet new friends and business associates.
Such clubs were always expensively decorated and had various luxuries
such as a study room, library, teahouse, dining room and recreation
center. Regular parties would be organized exclusively for club members.
These clubs helped members arrange business meetings or smooth out some
tricky banking affairs.

Club members were proud of that. They preferred dining in the club to in
a casual eatery. When writing a letter, they liked to use monogrammed
club paper, thinking it more decent.

With more big companies entering China, this kind of club culture has
followed, though it's only in the budding stages. The quality of the
clubs is different and the rules of becoming a member vary. The safest
way seems to be checking out which are the tops. One thing you must
remember, money is necessary but not the only standard.

Beijing
As the capital city, Beijing has the most foreign embassies and is home
to many multinational companies' Chinese headquarters. Those ambassadors
and CEOs constitute the majority of Beijing's prestigious club members.



Zhongguohui differs from other similar clubs in its highlighting of
traditional Chinese culture and close representation of the royal manner
of the Qing dynasty.
*Zhongguohui (China mix)
Located in a traditional Beijing courtyard hiding in a winding narrow
hutong, Zhongguohui differs from other similar clubs in its highlighting
of traditional Chinese culture and close representation of the royal
manner of the Qing dynasty. It also serves gourmet food.

Zhongguohui was founded in 1996 and 60 percent of its members are
corporate CEOs,chief representatives and foreign ambassadors. A permanent
membership costs 15,000 US dollars, a monthly membership costs 100 US
dollars, a foreign membership costs 7,000 US dollars and a local
membership costs 5,000 US dollars.

Location: No.51, Xirongxian Lane, Xidan, Xicheng
Tel: 010-66051188/66038855

*Beijing's Premier Business Club
Founded in 1994, Beijing's Premier Business Club members are mainly
multinational CEOs and officials from foreign embassies. An individual
membership costs RMB 100,000, and corporate membership costs RMB125, 000.

Location: 50/F, Capital Mansion, No. 6 Xin Yuan Nan Road, Chao Yang
District
Tel: 010-84862225

*Changan Club
Awarded as the 2006 Best Private Members' Club, Changan Club was founded
in 1993 and its members are mainly business people from traditional
industries like the textile industry and auto industry. Representative
members include Hong Kong magnate Lee Ka-Shing. An individual membership
costs 16,000 US dollars and a corporate membership costs 180,000 US
dollars.

Location: No.10, Changan Dongjie
Tel: 010-65229988


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