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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]: Lucky Lasagna, Chef and Tattoo Artist

It's okay to give up.

[What Remains]: Tess Johnston on Shanghai in the 1980s

The prolific writer, researcher and lecturer shares her memories of Shanghai after more than...

[Shanghai Famous]: Tattoo Queen, Zhuo Dan Ting

One of Shanghai’s most prominent tattoo artists talks about her art, Shanghai Tattoo, and the...

'Afu' Thomas, Shanghai's Favorite Son-In-Law, on His China Internet Fame

21st century vlogging digital boy Thomas Derksen discusses his "micro-celebrity" and spreading...

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