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Hong Kong’s twin giant panda cubs named Jia Jia and De De
Inspiration for the new names include the Cantonese encouragement ‘add oil’ and the Chinese notions of success and virtue.
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Blind Boxes, Bold Prices & A Bunny With Teeth—What’s The Labubu Obsession Really About?
Labubu dolls seem to have caught up with all the kids and adults and now, they’ve become a part of everyone’s priced ...
The Business Times2h
Therapy in a box? ‘Kidults’ turn to Pop Mart and Labubu for comfort
SINGAPORE] If you thought Pop Mart’s viral toy empire was powered solely by Gen Z and TikTokers, think again. In Singapore, ...
The Business Times2h
Therapy in a box? ‘Kidults’ turn to Labubu & Pop Mart for comfort
SINGAPORE] If you thought Pop Mart’s viral toy empire was powered solely by Gen Zs and TikTokers, think again. In Singapore, ...
New Left Review1h
Shenzhen Futures
The first centre of Shenzhen was Luohu, a cluster of towers and bootleg retail outlets crammed hard up against the Hong ...
Tasting History on MSN15h
The History of Biryani
It’s likely that the word biryani comes from Persian, which would have made its way to India with the Mughal court of the emperor Babur in the 16th century. The actual dish of rice and meat cooked ...
The Austin Chronicle4h
Karate Kid: Legends
Remember the terrible 2010 remake of Eighties teen classic The Karate Kid, the awful one where suddenly karate was kung-fu, the one that was less a continuation of the franchise and more another ...
China Daily Global Edition1h
Characters coming alive
Anhui province calligraphy Ren Zhi recently published his rendition of Qian Zi Wendone in various calligraphic scripts. He ...