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‘Who’s he?’ China vendor remains unfazed after receiving lai see from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited a Shanghai market on January 24th as part of his routine visit to mainland China before Lunar New Year. While at Jinde Market in Lujiazui, Huang purchased 65 yuan worth of snacks from Haohao Chestnuts King.

Alice YanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-01-27 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
‘Who’s he?’ China vendor remains unfazed after receiving lai see from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited a Shanghai market on January 24th as part of his routine visit to mainland China before Lunar New Year. While at Jinde Market in Lujiazui, Huang purchased 65 yuan worth of snacks from Haohao Chestnuts King. He then gave the shop owner, surnamed Xu, a traditional "lai see" (red envelope) containing 600 yuan. The shop owner reportedly did not recognize Huang, despite his recent popularity on Chinese social media for his approachable behavior. Huang's visit included buying chestnuts and candied hawthorns, with payment handled by an employee using a QR code. The lai see was signed by Huang with his English name.

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Xu said on social media that there was 600 yuan cash inside the packet.

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Huang visits his company’s offices in mainland China before flying to Taiwan before the Lunar New Year each year.

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The operator of the snack stall did not recognize Jensen Huang.

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Huang gave the owner of the street snack stall a lai see of 600 yuan.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang bought street snacks worth 65 yuan at a market in Shanghai.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang bought street snacks worth 65 yuan (US$9) at a market in Shanghai while giving its owner a lai see of 600 yuan (US$90), but the operator did not recognise the artificial intelligence (AI) chip mogul.Huang recently sparked a storm on mainland social media thanks to his down-to-earth and friendly demeanour during a visit to a wet market in Shanghai.It is his routine to visit his company’s offices in mainland China before flying to Taiwan before the Lunar New Year each year.One of the market vendors shows off the lai see she received from Jensen Huang. Photo: JimuAt noon on January 24, Huang and his entourage left their cars near Jinde Market in the city’s Lujiazui area.Huang first bought some chestnuts and candied hawthorns at Haohao Chestnuts King, a small outlet near the entrance to the market.An employee with Huang scanned a QR code to pay 65 yuan for him.Huang took out a New Year lai see bearing the Chinese character for his surname, signed his English name on the back before passing it to the shop owner, surnamed Xu.Xu said on social media that there was 600 yuan cash inside the packet, Jimu News reported.
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