For many in the West, 2016 will be remembered for Trump, Brexit, terrorism in Europe and an absurd number of pop culture deaths, from Bowie to Muhammad Ali. By comparison, China had an unusually quiet year. Nonetheless, there were still a few goings-on in the world's most populous country.
In our 2016 Year in Review series, we recap the best (and worst) of China's year in the worlds of technology, social media, sport, fashion, food, arts and more.
Without a doubt, 2016 was a year of upheaval for Shanghai's F&B set, by and large due to a government crackdown on unlicensed restaurants. Starting with an almighty cull of the small, expat-owned bars on Yongkang Lu, by the middle of the year heads were rolling left, right and center.
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