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The curious case of Labubu's Chinese identity 🎫 | Following the Yuan

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Yaling Jiang
Jun 12, 2025
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Hi everyone, I’m in Spain this week. As I’ve been pondering about my own identity in Europe in the previous weeks, some recent conversations conjured thoughts about the identity of Labubu, you know, that fluffy doll with rabbit ears and mischievous grin that has seemingly possessed every celebrity’s handbag.

A star is born: Labubu

After being inquired ab…

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