Juliana Liu, Columnist

China Is Now an Outdoors Nation

December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM UTC

Juliana Liu is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion's Asia team, covering corporate strategy and management in the region. She was previously CNN's senior business editor for Asia, and a correspondent at BBC News and Reuters.

Professionals are embracing the outdoor look.
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