Grace Tsoi,BBC World Service, Hong Kongand
Gemini Cheng,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong
Stella Huang bought her first Jellycat plush toy when she lost her job during the pandemic.
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How UK plush toy Jellycat conquered China - BBC
The plushies bring "emotional value" to Chinese youth navigating economic uncertainty.
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