Following the White Rabbit: A story and map of Rabbit’s CEO Jesse Lyu

A big thank you to Emily Sheperd for helping me follow GAMA’s story, which ultimately led her to being banned on X. You can find her new account here

To see the map of Jesse Lyu’s relationships - scroll down.

“So you know Jesse Lyu, right”?

We were at the Taikoo Ku Li in Chengdu, Sichuan, a giant outdoor mall blending the old 大慈寺 temple grounds with the trappings of the Uber-luxury, at the moody but popular Beijing bar 元古云境 . On one side of me was an underground rapper in the Chengdu scene that you could be confused with for the local yakuza. The other side was a veteran of the Chinese startup scene, previously a CEO of a Western social media company in Beijing and a key member of other Western startups in China.

It’s our 2^nd round of drinks now. Gin-based cocktails, with some Chinese ingredients and spices. Generally ok, though a bit bland and light on the alcohol for me.

I generally like my drinks strong.