I decorated an apartment in Shanghai for a friend 8 years ago with around Y100,000 at my disposal. He already had the basics, so I focused on getting nice stuff like opium beds, screens, chairs, tables, bureaus, and art. I also a relied quite heavily on Ikea for the trimmings. For example, it was the year of the horse, and Ikea had tons of horse themed stuff, including actual wooden horses, of which I bought ~10.

The point I'm getting at is that the antiques we paid y70k for are worth at least 10 times that in China, and they are extremely valuable in America today (his company shipped everything back for free. So, if you like antiques and know where to acquire true product, this still might be a good approach.