Shanghai Made

Author: Shao Yanxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Since its opening as a port, Shanghai has been a playground for countless adventurers. Countless entrepreneurs have built the city with unwavering commercial drive, forging a spirit of extraordinary courage. Forbes has named Shanghai as the "Most Promising Entrepreneurial City in the World," and it is considered a blend of the 1980s' Wall Street, early 1990s' Hong Kong, and late 1990s' Silicon Valley—full of opportunities and challenges. The novel is set against the backdrop of Shanghai's contemporary brilliance, depicting the journey of young people like Tang Jianfei and Xu Liqun as they step out of school and onto the hotbed of Pudong. There, they pursue their dreams, embark on entrepreneurial ventures, face trials and tribulations, and ultimately become young entrepreneurs and financial investors, standing at the forefront of the era. The author conducted years of in-depth interviews with emerging Shanghai entrepreneurs, using numerous trendsetters as prototypes. By incorporating the struggle of modern intellectual elites who create wealth through knowledge, the work portrays a new generation of innovative and pioneering entrepreneurs. The entire novel is imbued with a strong sense of the times and an uplifting, inspiring energy.