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A cosy cafe in an alley in Tianzifang (left) and stylish shops abound in Xintiandi.
ST PHOTOS: LEE SIEW HUA
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SHANGHAI – Young Trip.com staff glance up from their Lenovo laptops at a digital data wall that scrolls continuously. The data on destinations keeps them informed in real time, as they tend to online bookings or respond to SOS messages from travellers.
Seated in three tiers like students in a mini amphitheatre, the casually dressed Chinese youth exude purpose in the darkened restricted-entry room.
