Much of the dynamism of the Chinese economy comes from private companies rather than bloated state firms.

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It is exceedingly difficult to build a private business in the state-dominated Chinese economy without committing high crimes and misdemeanors.

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What matters more than a difference of a few tenths of a percentage point in growth from quarter to quarter is whether Chinese leaders are allowing the private sector to flourish by reducing the role of state industry in the economy, said Ben Simpfendorfer, managing director of Silk Road Associates, a consulting firm in Hong Kong.

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As a category, alternative investments ranging from direct investments by foreign corporations in Chinese joint ventures and wholly owned facilities, to investments by private equity firms in all sectors of the economy will continue to be the best way to invest large amounts of capital in China.

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The demand is as large as the Chinese population and economy, and supply of exquisite objects limited, thanks to most being in Western museums or private collections.

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