No be small wah o! China don dey craze for horse-themed decorations as Lunar New Year dey near. Yiwu International Trade Market for Zhejiang don turn market wey everybody wan enter, and e be like say dem don find wetin everybody wan buy – na the ‘crying horse’ plush toy.
This crying horse wey start as factory mistake don collect plenty love from the young crowd. Dem say the face fine well as e dey look like say e dey shed tears. So, many people dey use am as joke for work stress, e don go viral for Douyin, wey be Chinese TikTok.
As Year of the Fire Horse dey approach on February 17, the toy don become key item wey people no fit ignore. Na so factories for Yiwu rush come set new production lines to produce this sad horse wey don turn local hero. Wetin make am sweet pass be say people dey buy both the sad version and the normal version. Imagine for office, you go see the ‘sad horse’ dey cry while you dey balance computer work, then for house, you go keep the ‘happy horse’ wey dey smile and bring joy!
Businesses for the area dey enjoy the profit wey dey come from this viral sensation, and e still dey show how market go fit use one small mistake to blow. This crying horse don become part of the New Year tradition wey no dey look like wetin dem dey expect before.
No be only China sef dey craze for this toy alone; as e dey spread, e fit enter other countries wey dey celebrate New Year too. So, if you go market, make sure say you check if you fit find this special crying horse. Who no wan carry am go office or put am for corner of the house as reminder say we all sabi stress sometimes?
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