MAOTAI, China--In the Chinese village of Maotai, the local firewater named after the town is not only a key source of income, it’s a barometer of the country’s battered consumer market and the ...

The world-famous Maotai liquor was named after this village in Renhuai County, Guizhou Province. Awarded second prize at an international exposition of liquors and wines in Panama in 1919 ...

Maotai is ‘hard currency’ The distiller has also been hit by the anti-corruption campaign launched years ago by Chinese President Xi Jinping. This year, another former Maotai executive faced ...

In the Chinese village of Maotai, the local firewater named after the town is not only a key source of income, it's a barometer of the country's battered consumer market and the economic ...