American photographer-filmmaker Lauren Greenfield has offered a glimpse into the lives of China's wealthiest 1 per cent, showing the brand names, gold-infused champagne bottles, yachts and glamorous backdrops that make up their world.

These are, in a nutshell, a glimpse of China's wealthiest, through the lens of an American photographer.

See the photos in the gallery below.

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