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Note: In this What’s on Weibo chapter on the story behind China’s designer toys, also read Inside the Labubu Craze and the Globalization of Chinese Designer ...

The Next Labubu: What the Rise of Wakuku Tells Us About China’s Collectible Toy Wave From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer ...

The Next Labubu: What the Rise of Wakuku Tells Us About China’s Collectible Toy Wave From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer ...

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