A Shanghai mansion worth more than US$30 million, and a piece of jewelry worth US$25 million along with super models and movie stars featured Friday at the opening of Millionaire Fair in Shanghai's fashion center.

 

Exhibiters at the three-day fair will be peddling a range of luxury goods including antiques, private jets, helicopters, boots, yachts, haute couture, prestige cars, pets and the ultimate fine dinning experience, said Zhong Gang, spokesman of the fair.

 

Just to go and look around will cost you a pretty yuan. Admission for tonight's opening cost 1,500 yuan (US$187.5) per person.

 

It's the first time the Millionaire Fair, which originated in Europe, will be held in Asia

 

The Gijrath Media Group BV (GMG), founder of the Millionaire Fair, is working with VNU Exhibition Asia and Shanghai Media Group's Channel Young to stage the fair.

 

The fair is expected to draw scores of the notables from the Forbes most-wealthy list, distinguished entrepreneurs, business and cultural elites and the usual bon vivants.

 

 

Hong Kong star Charlie Yeung

 

 

Hong Kong star Carina Lau

 

 

Chinese actress Qin Hailu

 

(Xinhua News Agency April 30, 2006)