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Homegrown names such as Laopu, Mao Geping and Songmont are winning over customers who are losing their taste for high-end Western brands.
Toy surgeons’ in China say they’re making big bucks repairing Labubu dolls as the smiling critter craze dominates the market.
A creative director has spent $5,500 on nearly 250 collectible dolls – and says they reflect his personality. Juan Leija, 29, from Houston, Texas, started collecting Sonny Angels and Labubu figures in ...
Hong Kong is set to celebrate the first birthday of beloved giant panda twins, Jia Jia and De De, with grand festivities. The ...
China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and ...
At first glance, it can be hard to see the appeal. Labubus have a massive “Cheshire Cat” grin, showing a row of sharp teeth. Their eyes are haunting and seemingly follow you wherever you go, ...
San Diego Comic-Con saw George Lucas debuting his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, featuring key entertainment figures. Fans ...
Shares of Laopu Gold fell to their lowest levels since May 20 after the Chinese jewelry upstart forecasted its net profit for ...
The first seven months of 2025 have delivered a whirlwind of news on Chinese technology and business, oscillating between ...
If your friends spent a small fortune on scary-looking plushies to clip onto their purses and belt loops, would you?” The ...
What makes the Labubu a must-have is a decades-old question that toy makers have yet to figure out. Here's a look at some of ...
Labubu, created by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, is becoming a new icon in the "intellectual property (IP) economy," a thriving sector within China's dynamic economic landscape.