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Velvet Ropes & Digital Codes: Shanghai's Nightlife Evolution in the Surveillance Age

Chapter 1: The Membership Matrix - How Bund-facing clubs curate 10,000:1 applicant ratios - The rise of "social credit+" door policies (87% of venues use big data screening) - Crypto-millionaires vs. old money: Changing demographics at Mao Liveh

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Shanghai After Dark: The Billion-Dollar Entertainment Industry Behind Closed Doors

The Velvet Rope EconomyBehind the unmarked doors of Shanghai's luxury towers lies a parallel economy where deals worth billions are negotiated over vintage cognac and karaoke microphones. The city's entertainment clubs have evolved far beyond simpl