We had a Chinese client come to the states along with his entourage, including the most prestigious sports writer of Southern China, just 2 months ago. They embarked on a 14 day, 12 course trip which (I know I will forget a couple, but here...) included:
Mission Hills (CA)
Wynn Course
Paiute
Plum Creek
Crooked Stick
Brickyard Crossing
Pete Dye Club
watched day 1 of the Greenbriar
TPC Sawgrass
Pebble
Spyglass
9 of the 12 courses were specified by the client (and entourage) as 'must see's' for them.
I am told that many of the golfers in China do not necessarily take kindly to the Korean and Taiwanese guests who predominantly visit and play golf in China
From my (limited) experiences with the Chinese clients, I am surprised with what they want from a designer: water, 'signature' holes and 7,000 + yds. This starts to get under my skin because (as a general comment) it seems they want things that were en vogue for the late 80s, early 90s. There is a blank canvas over there and there is the overwhelming opportunity to usher in golf with a new sense of what we have learned from our 'mistakes', but it is not (generally) wanted by those with the means of funding/initiating courses over there. I can't wait for the C&C course to open and for Doak to finally break ground over there. The Chinese love a name brand, hopefully with their success, C&C and Renaissance will change a couple minds of the possibilities that are out there.