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Nov 2024
27m 18s

Huggable hot pot? Plush toys a hit!

CHINA PLUS
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Plush toy design used to be restricted to teddy bears and other animals. But now we see local delicacies joining the party as well, and kids and adults alike are loving it! What's behind the food-themed toy craze and what makes people so enchanted by these squishy delicacies? / Round Table's Happy Place (16:15)! On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve Hatherly & Yushun

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