Entries from Shanghaiist tagged with 'souvenirs'
July 24, 2008
In more Olympics mascot merchandising news, look what we've just found. The perfect souvenir - a Fuwa action hero figure! But wait a minute — where's our favorite taxi driver Fuwa? Coming soon to a street corner near you. (h/t sinosplice) Photo from posuimianju......
Continue Reading "Watch, bag, DVD... Fuwa-bot?"June 4, 2008
Amelia of ChinaTravel.net draws our attention to this Beijing Olympic keychain souvenir with a live fish in it:I found this picture up at the Beijing Olympics Fan blog and was shocked out of my wits!!! Who would ever buy this??? In 4 hours the fish would be dead, how do you explain that to your 6 year old daughter? I saw some guys selling these on the subway recently, they were claiming that the water......
Continue Reading "Beijing Olympic key chain souvenir cruel to fish?"February 14, 2008
Got your Chairman Mao figurine? Inflatable Pearl Tower? Spinning top that plays Axel F? Then you'll be needing the next big thing in souvenir tackery. Available in either a Day or Night versions, this motorised marvel displays images of the Bund drifting by for a maximum of 8 hours. Leave the DVDs alone for a while and enjoy the music of your choice (the clip features "Carbon Dating" by the Super Furry Animals) as you......
Continue Reading "Video: The latest bizarre Shanghai souvenir"