Gilded Cages: The Paradoxical Rise of Shanghai's ¥102 Billion Private Club Industry

The Numbers Behind the Curtain• Market valuation hits ¥102 billion (Shanghai Nightlife Association 2025)• 72% of Fortune 500 China offices use clubs for deal-making• Average VIP room sees ¥38,000 hourly turnoverArchitectural Alchemy1. "The

The Gilded Playground: Inside Shanghai's Next-Generation Membership Clubs

[Article Content] The Reinvention of Shanghai NightlifeBehind the jade-inlaid doors of a converted French Concession mansion, tech entrepreneurs discuss blockchain investments over Ming Dynasty-style porcelain while AI-powered mixologists prepare p