Start here. As anyone whose spent a day tailing consumers in Shanghai will tell you: a Chinese shopper and her bags are not easily parted …



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Fire extinguishing equipment (photo below) at this upscale xiao long bao/soup dumpling restaurant includes the faces of two members of staff – presumably trained in …
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Advertising for the Deepoo Robotic Vacuum Cleaner on the Shanghai metro. Thought for today: the names, personalities given/applied by owners to Roomba vacuum cleaners compared …
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Out scouting recycling plants in deepest Pudong.
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Interesting local detail for shoppers at this Shanghai Ikea – customers can place their bags in a locker or carry them around the store in …
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Here in the Shanghai metro – when trains reach a particular density there is a subtle change in the passenger behaviour as they approach the …
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The bludgeoning that is a solid travel schedule is somewhat dulled by access to airport lounges, each with their own take on what passengers want …
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