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The Kingpin of Shanghai

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Aug 25, 202100:44:51Society & Culture

From the depths of poverty, Du Yuesheng rose through Shanghai’s underworld to become one of the most influential, and overlooked, figures in modern China.

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The Kingpin of Shanghai is an episode from Damn Interesting by DamnInteresting.com. From the depths of poverty, Du Yuesheng rose through Shanghai’s underworld to become one of the most influential, and overlooked, figures in modern China. T...

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