How someone stole the name of a famous Shanghai wonton shop

Jan 17, 2019

Erguang Wonton is a mom-and-pop shop known for its plump, juicy wontons. But after it became famous, it lost the rights to its name, thanks to loopholes in China’s trademark laws.

Written and Reported by: Venus Wu

Produced by: Dolly Li and Venus Wu

Shot and Edited by: Thanakrit Gu and Kevin Pham

Animated by: Ray Ngan

Mastered by: Victor Peña

Family-owned businessShanghai cuisineWonton Noodle Soup