A local eye.
A few good finds.

An Ko Rau

• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Chengdu

Play-first outdoor wear — bright, technical pieces made for city life and weekend trails.

Boduo Xinji

• Shanghai

Veteran Cantonese, back after years closed — hidden on the 6th floor of Golden Bell Plaza; order the sand-ginger chicken.

Cheuk Kee

• Shanghai

A Shanghai shop devoted to one thing: Hong Kong-style beef brisket in clear broth, with your choice of cut.

Grid Coffee

• Beijing
• Shanghai
• Shenzhen
• Chengdu
• Guangzhou

Beijing-born specialty coffee, all single-origin, no syrup. A ~RMB 30 menu across 170+ stores in a dozen cities.

Harmay

• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Chengdu
• Chongqing

The original warehouse beauty store — luxury minis by the shelf, self-service browsing, one theme per store.

klee klee

• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Hangzhou

ZUCZUG's eco label — organic cotton, plant dyes and slow-made denim from Shanghai.

Luxihe

• Nanjing
• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Guangzhou
• Shenzhen

Available in most Chinese cities. Find the nearest one on a map.

Nanjing-born Chinese pastry chain — fresh-baked taosu cookies and classic snacks at everyday prices.

Monday Sleeping Club

• Shanghai
• Beijing

Shanghai streetwear built on one relatable joke: Mondays are for sleeping in. Slogan tees, caps and small accessories.

Nice Rice

• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Hong Kong
• Chengdu
• Hangzhou

Shanghai basics with no logos — quiet colours, washed fabrics, prices like a bowl of rice.

PANE

• Shanghai

Shanghai-born sneakers with a retro-sport point of view. Two local shops to try on a pair.

Songmont

• Beijing
• Shanghai
• Chengdu
• Shenzhen
• Qingdao

Beijing-born bags with an Eastern-landscape soul, best known for the Song basket bag.

Tagi.

• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Chengdu
• Shenzhen
• Bangkok

Playful Shanghai lifestyle brand — everyday objects in saturated colours and original characters, 300+ SKUs with monthly drops.

tea'stone

• Shenzhen
• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Chengdu
• Hangzhou

Chinese pure tea, café-style — a hundred-plus teas brewed for you at the counter, in gallery-like spaces.

裕莲茶楼

Shanghai's tea-and-tart counter — slow-brewed teas and a caramel croissant tart worth the queue.