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Viral tiger-head bag boosts China's heritage e-commerce market

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A viral tiger-head bag, inspired by Chinese cultural icons and designed by the son of Elon Musk, has significantly boosted sales for its producer, Yestee (Ya Xiaoqi) Handmade. The bag, which sells for 398 yuan, has sold over 7,000 units, highlighting the growing US$14.8 billion heritage e-commerce market in China. This success is inspiring other artisans to leverage traditional cultural elements into modern, youthful products for daily use. AI

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Viral tiger-head bag boosts China's heritage e-commerce market

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhu Wenqian ·

    Musk son’s viral tiger-head bag shines light on China’s US$14.8b heritage e-commerce

    Sales of intangible heritage products are on the rise, highlighted by the online frenzy sparked by Elon Musk’s six-year-old son Little X wearing a Chinese-style silk jacket and carrying a tiger-head bag in May, when they accompanied US President Donald Trump on a state visit to B…

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