Shen Dacheng Dim Sum Shop
Shen Dacheng Dim Sum Shop is a Shanghai-based food and beverage brand founded in 1875 and recognized as a China Time-honored Brand.
Last updated October 12, 2026
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Overview
Shen Dacheng Dim Sum Shop (沈大成点心店), commonly shortened to Shen Dacheng, is a Chinese food brand headquartered in Shanghai. According to its Chinese Wikipedia entry, the brand was founded in the sixth year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, corresponding to 1875. It is known as a dim sum and pastry shop, and it has been rated by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China as one of the China Time-honored Brands (中华老字号). The brand's long history places it among the older continuously operating food names in Shanghai. Its product identity is tied to traditional Chinese xiaochi and dianxin — small snacks, dumplings, cakes, and pastries — rather than to a single signature dish. Over its long existence it has become associated with classic Shanghai-style refreshments and gift pastries, and the Shen Dacheng name is used on packaged foods as well as on restaurant counters. Shen Dacheng operates in the Chinese market, with its base in Shanghai. The brand is a commercial food trademark rather than a generic term, and it is distinct from unrelated namesakes. Its official web presence has been listed at 5177.com.cn, a Chinese business directory page for the company. Because the available evidence is limited to a short encyclopedia entry and a Wikidata item, details such as current corporate ownership, exact store counts, and revenue are not documented here. What is clear is the brand's status: a Shanghai dim sum house founded in 1875 and officially recognized as a China Time-honored Brand.
History
Shen Dacheng Dim Sum Shop was founded in 1875, during the sixth year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, according to its Chinese Wikipedia entry. It is headquartered in Shanghai and is described as a catering brand. Over the following century and more, it became one of the established names in Shanghai's traditional snack and pastry trade. The brand was later recognized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China as a China Time-honored Brand (中华老字号), a designation reserved for long-established Chinese commercial names with cultural and historical value. The available evidence does not detail ownership changes, store expansions, or product launches, so the history here is limited to the founding date, location, sector, and official recognition.
- 1875
Shen Dacheng Dim Sum Shop is founded in Shanghai during the sixth year of the Guangxu reign.
Recognized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China as a China Time-honored Brand.
Products and positioning
Dim sum and pastries
Traditional Chinese snacks and pastries associated with the Shen Dacheng brand.
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