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Whitemen Toothpaste: Finally a response to Darlie

Found in Hotel National in Taichung, Taiwan. (Thanks, Griff!)

The Chinese name of Whitemen Toothpaste is 白人牙膏 (bái rén yá gāo or "white people toothpaste").

For background on Darlie (formerly — you guessed it — Darkie) Toothpaste, go here and here.

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  • Here is Whitemen's official site:



    http://www.whitemen.com.tw/



    Also supposedly Heiren/Darlie sued Bairen/Whitemen in Taiwan. See here and here. Whitemen won the battle of offensive toothpastes.

  • Although this has been covered enough times by others, there are a few others.



    Chinky toothpaste is available in Hong Kong, to round up the set.



    So, one can buy a tube of Darlie, Whiteman, and Chinky.

    No-one gets left out!



    The forum over here has some shots of all of the above.

    http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=58408&hilit=darkie&start=50



    Interestingly enough Hawley & Hazel, the makers of Darkie toothpaste originated in Shanghai.



    They then moved to Taiwan before the revolution.



    So, originally, it was a Shanghai brand!





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