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Those born after 1990 (called 九零后 jiu ling hou, or after 90s, in Chinese) have been known as the "alt generation" in China. Some say that they are individuals with their own thoughts of how they ought to conduct themselves; others complain that they are too unrestrained.

We've all heard the urban legend about the American girl who wanted to get the Chinese character "love" tattooed to her back and ended up with "whore" instead. But now, with more and more Chinese getting tattoos of English phrases without necessarily knowing what they mean, it turns out that the trend has turned the other way.

For those planning on hibernating this winter, it just got easier to add those crucial extra layers of fat. Dunkin' Donuts just opened in Shanghai, much to the delight of Marc van der Chijs and probably many other people. SH mag says, "This is supposed to be store number one of one hundred." SH also suggests our city might be in the midst of a "donut war." Aussie brand Donut King opened this month, as well. Our money is on the Americans.

Meet Harbinite tattooist Zhuo Danting through Ukachi Arinzeh's amazing piece of work on Current TV. We've long known about Zhuo on her website, but this is the first time we get to see her in action. Definitely one of Shanghai's coolest tattoo artists!