Generation 5000 - Miele

CHINA
AND MIELE
A place for millionaires: The Skyline Mansion
in Shanghai consists of three towers with a total
of 560 fl ats, all equipped with Miele appliances.
An around 600 square-metre
model of Shanghai in the
exhibition hall is a better
illustration: The centre of the
city is divided into Puxi and
Pudong. Puxi is the historical
city centre with the famous
river bank promenade the
Bund. Pudong was created on
a green-fi eld site on the opposite
bank of the river in the
1990s. Pearl Tower, a television
tower, is the hallmark of
this new economic city centre.
Shanghai International Finance
Center reaches even
further into the clouds. When
it is complete, at 492 metres it
will number among the tallest
buildings in the world.
12 // Miele The Magazine
Modern, European design dominates in the apartments
of Nine Tree near Hangzhou.
Bulthaup kitchens and Miele
appliances in the Nine Tree
housing development.
Pudong is home to one of
the city’s most exclusive housing
developments: Skyline
Mansion. It consists of three
towers with a total of 560
fl ats, each of which boasts a
kitchen outfitted with between
seven and nine Miele
built-in appliances. Miele
opened an offi ce in Shanghai
in 2006 and has been very
successful in the property
business. This is evidenced by
another prestigious project,
the Rich Gate across from the
Xintandi Quarter, famous for
its international pubs, restaurants
and fashion boutiques.
In the Paulaner Brauhaus for
example, Bavarian pork joint
and dumplings is served by
personnel decked out in Bavarian
folk dress. An old Miele
washing machine, Model 155,
serves as a stand for a rustic
The Bund is the famous
river bank promenade in
Shanghai.