“Bagliori e Sapori” at Milano Design Week 2016

The "Bagliori e Sapori" ("Dazzle and Flavours") event organised by the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) during Milano Design Week was an opportunity to reach out to friends both old and new and exchange experiences over a relaxing glass of wine and traditional Chinese cuisine.

Repeated on three evenings, the occasion reunited people in the function rooms of the wonderful Palazzo Giureconsulti which was adorned with large-format images showing all the world's largest furniture fair has to offer exhibitors and visitors.

Li Deying, general manager of the China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition General Corp., was the host and welcomed more than 600 guests including Italian and Chinese institutions, furniture companies, buyers and agents, journalists, and designers working within the furniture and soft furnishings sectors.

VIP guests included Wang Ke, president of Guangdong Furniture Association, He Fajian, president of Beijing Furniture Trade Association, Huang Huakun, president of Shenzhen Furniture Association, Zhu Xiaojie, dean of Wenzhou Furniture College, Ding Zuohong, chairman of China Furniture & Decoration Chamber of Commerce Yuexing Group, Wang Linpeng, president of Easyhome Investment Holding Group, Che Jianfang, co-founder of Red Star Macalline Group, Eric Yim, chairman of Design Council of Hong Kong, Qi Lin, chairman of Ronglin Furniture Manufacturing, Fan Shanshan, chairman of Aris Furniture Group; Mauro Mamoli, president of Federmobili, Manlio Illumi, manager of Furniture, Design & Construction at the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Paolo Sacchi, head of international promotions, Milan Chamber of Commerce, Sara Colautti, director of Industry and Country Studies at CSIL.