On the other hand, bespoke boots are special and collectible, but the problem is that unlike custom clothing shops in London or Shanghai, the artists are individuals, not staffs of tailors, and make very limited production.

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Enjoying a freedom inconceivable for artists in the metropolises of Beijing and Shanghai, Luo uses the halls as a place to live and work.

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Rangoon was one of the world's most vibrant ports a key link in the trade route from Calcutta to Shanghai and a place that lured royals, celebrities, artists and adventurers.

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