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[Made in China]: What Founder Jean-Yves Lü Thinks Made Epermarket A Success

Founder Jean-Yves Lü explains the principles guiding his ten year old grocery delivery company.

The Story of Grant Buchwald, The Pearl's Papa G

Photographer, theater runner and professional Redbeard, it's Grant-oh!

This Buddhist Monk Has Rescued Thousands of Animals in Shanghai

"Saving lives is a natural thing to do as a monk."

Shanghai Famous: Urban Explorer Mickey Tang

What is it about abandoned buildings that draws people?

The Director Speaks: The Man Behind the Propaganda Poster Art Center

Yang Peiming on the life of an intellectual collector.

14 Questions for the Woman Behind Shanghai's Super Popular Ice Cream

Anne-Catherine Guilloux is a co-founder of, and the Director of Ice Cream Affairs, at Luneurs, a...

Xinjiang Famous: Talking with Ali, the City’s Best-Known Lamb Skewer Guy

Sixteen years of life behind the grill cart.

Mukbang Famous: I Eat Massive Quantities of Food for a Living

Chatting with a mukbang star named Mini.

The Beer Lady's Story, In Her Own Words

Zhang Yindi tells the story of how she became the Beer Lady.

Failure, Debt and Million RMB Losses: Eduardo Vargas on Two Decades in F&B

Life lessons from 18 years of mistakes (and successes) in Shanghai.

[Shanghai Famous]: The Chief Batting Officer of Sports Mecca CAGES, BT

A founder of the sports emporium talks about how it all began

[Shanghai Famous]: Tzusing, Music Producer & DJ

Talking about post-club, anti-nostalgia and the kids at ALL.

[Shanghai Famous]: Fan Maker Yang Changgen

The elderly artist and his wife's 20 square meters in Hongkou.

[Shanghai Famous]: Musician From The Peace Hotel Jazz Band, The World's Oldest Band

Rapping with Xiao Xueqiang before one of his six-hour sets.

[Shanghai Famous]: Lucky Lasagna, Chef and Tattoo Artist

It's okay to give up.

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