Article: The China House Oriental Bangkok.(Oriental Boutique)(Restaurant review)

Decadent, Stylish, Very Oriental

Myriad glowing red lanterns, dark period furniture upholstered in horsehair, plush velvet and exquisite cowhide, elegant calligraphy, rich silk curtains, opium bed-inspired banquettes and lacquered panels, all inspired by the vibrant opulence of the 1930s Shanghai Art Deco period. The China House reincarnated, is an avant--garde eatery both classic and contemporary.

Enter The Red Chamber, a two-storey space surrounded by screens and columns clad in Macassar ebony. This central space is encircled on both floors by small private booths with banquettes, silk curtains and Carrara table-tops. Next to the chamber is the ...

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