But over Sept 1-3, tens of thousands crammed into the Shanghai International Fashion Centre to attend the Tattoo Extreme & Body Art Expo. When Taiwan-based Tattoo Extreme magazine organised its first expo in Shanghai in 2015, it attracted around 5,000 visitors. When Zhuo founded Shanghai Tattoo in 2006, there were fewer than 10 studios in the city. As tattoos become increasingly common, it is also leading to a number of awkward encounters, according to Zhuo. "But actually, when they're getting the tattoo, they find that their boss is getting a tattoo here, too!

Source: The China Post September 13, 2017 03:00 UTC