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Nezha and Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛)-China and Its Pop Culture Icons
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Nezha and Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛)-China and Its Pop Culture Icons

A precise reflection of where the Chinese society positions itself today

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Since last month, two pop culture figures have come to preoccupy Chinese public sentiment, one from real life and one from fiction, one celebrated for a belated rebirth and one mourned for a prematur…

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