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RetailTaobao Opens Second "Ugly Things" Art Exhibition in Hangzhou, Doubling Scale of First Edition
Taobao's second Ugly Things Art Exhibition opens in Hangzhou from September 12–27, 2026, spanning 1,200 square meters and featuring 500+ platform products.
Food & BeverageDingdong Maicai Launches "Duo Family" Product Line Using Foldable Phone Imagery on WeChat
Dingdong Maicai and Liangxin Craftsmen launched a multi-category "Duo Family" product line on WeChat on September 14, 2026, using foldable phone visuals.
TechInsta360 Sends 127 Photographs by Yunnan Village Schoolchildren 30,000 Meters Into the Sky
Insta360 sent 127 photographs taken by Yunnan village schoolchildren 30,000 metres into the sky as the culmination of a two-year rural photography programme.
Food & BeverageHao Hao Kombucha Launches "Let Fermentation Ferment" Offline-to-Online Campaign Across 16 Chinese Cities
Hao Hao Kombucha's "Let Fermentation Ferment" campaign launched on September 8, reaching 40 venues across 16 cities ahead of its March 2026 product debut.
FashionPrada Designs Custom Formal Uniforms for China National Women's Football Team at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Prada has outfitted China's national women's football team in custom navy twill blazers and tailored trousers for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya.
FashionMaison Margiela Releases "ANONYMITY" Film for AW2026, Starring Rebecca Hall as Masked Alter Egos
Maison Margiela's AW2026 film "ANONYMITY" stars Rebecca Hall as an actress confronted by masked alter egos, launching in stores from September 9.
Food & BeverageCafé Kitsuné and CASIO Launch Limited-Edition "AQ-230ECK" Watch With Matcha Green Dial
Café Kitsuné and CASIO release a matcha green limited-edition watch on September 9, paired with an exclusive Matcha Coconut drink at physical locations.
BeautyMarie Dalgar Commissions 100 Recycled-Plastic Stools Across 12 Nanhai Villages for Guangdong Land Art Festival
Marie Dalgar has placed 100 recycled-plastic stools across 12 Nanhai water villages as part of the third Guangdong Land Art Festival, opening September 9, 2026.
Food & BeverageGrid Coffee Completes Year-One Co-Planting Trial in Yunnan, Launches Coffee-Rice Milk Beverage and Origin Bean Selection
Grid Coffee completes year one of its Yunnan co-planting experiment and launches a Coffee-Rice Milk drink alongside a new origin bean selection.
Food & BeverageHema, Yonghui, and 7 Fresh Push Standardized Gourds and "Ugly Vegetables" as Supply Chain Transparency Play
Hema, Yonghui, and 7 Fresh are jointly selling standardized gourds and "ugly vegetables" backed by traceable, graded supply chains across online and offline channels.
Food & BeverageHeytea Partners With China Rural Development Foundation to Showcase Yunnan Children's Art in Stores Nationwide
Heytea launches a three-year rural arts education initiative with the China Rural Development Foundation, featuring children's artwork on in-store collectibles from September 4, 2026.
BeautyDiptyque Opens Ten-Day Sensory Pop-Up in Shanghai to Launch "The Art of Bathing Healing" Body Care Series
Diptyque's ten-day Shanghai pop-up at Shamei Building immerses visitors in ancient bathing ritual to launch its new "Art of Bathing Healing" body care series.