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These big, beautiful books are required reading—or flicking— this winter. Melissa Twigg picks the six new titles that should be top of your Christmas list

SHANGHAI TANG: FROM NOSTALGIA TO MODERN CHINESE CHIC ASSOULINE If your preferred picture of China is more glorious Guilin mountains and less groaning Guangzhou factories, this is the book for you. From the other-worldly plains of the Gobi Desert to the sculptural beauty of Yunnan Province, this work celebrates China’s rich cultural and natural heritage. It also tells the story of fashion and interiors brand Shanghai Tang—from its inception more than two decades ago to its present incarnation. And if beautiful women are more your thing than beautiful landscapes, you’re in luck because the book also features striking shots of leading Chinese actress Gong Li, supermodels Du Juan and Liu Wen, and a variety of gorgeous images captured for Shanghai Tang by photographers such as Chen Man, Wing Shya and…

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