If a bed is going to be priced at more than 50,000 yuan, then it damn well better be luxurious, especially if that's the cheapest bed in the shop! In a country where bargaining is like breathing, it's hard not to feel incredulous at this sticker price, even when snooping around luxury bed retailer Duxiana, located on the fourth floor of Seasons Place in Financial Street.

The spacious inner room holds four beds, from the cheapest (the Dux 1001) to the most expensive (the new Dux 8888), with prices as springy as the mattresses, ranging from 69,000 yuan to 143,000 yuan for an entire bed set (including the bed itself, a cotton-and-latex mattress, wooden bed legs and the headboard). Shoppers may purchase the set or choose items piecemeal.

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