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A doll might embody our “ideal life,” or perhaps it’s simply the “soulmate” for every child who lacks companionship. Though their body shape was similar to Barbie’s, their features were distinctively Asian, down to their lush, smooth black hair and dazzling red lips, and fondness for earthy eyeshadow shades with calm and reflected looks. Though it may look like a humble doll, it is actually an extremely delicate handicraft, with beautiful facial and hand features, retaining their grace and charm.

So we read in the Song dynasty title West Lake Old Man’s Record (《西湖老人繁胜录》): “[They were] mostly dressed in crimson vests and blue-green silk skirts; some were wrapped in beizi (褙子), and some wore hats. Each numbered volume presents an exquisitely created Barbie doll in the dress, hair and makeup of the chosen era.S. because of her race and eventually traveled to Europe to work in English, German and French films. All in all I think they should actually talk to kids and ask for what they would like to see in a doll.

A year after Oriental Barbie’s release, the infamous murder of Vincent Chin garnered national media attention.Silk babies have their bodies and faces carved in wood and colored before being dressed with silk, satin, and other fabrics.

Again from West Lake Old Man’s Record: “Prior to Qixi, as a tradition, the Department of the Construction and Repair of Imperial Buildings would present to the court 10 tables of Mohele dolls, each table containing 30 dolls. Disney Mulan was too large to fit into Barbie’s more modern, stylish clothes (so she always looked like she was from a Dynastic era) and Happy Meal Mulan’s limbs became too nimble and loose from overuse. Asian” Barbie, however, doesn’t come with a curvy figure – a look at the brand’s history of perpetuating stereotypes.

The end result does look like a miniature human who doubles as both a children’s toy and an indispensable companion for pregnant women who seek blessings. For Asian Barbies, the first one likely was the 1981 “ Oriental Barbie,” marketed as “dainty and elegant in [her] costume reflecting the influence of the Orient. Furthermore, though the newer, “evolved” Barbies are a step in the right direction, one has to remember that this step was made following years of declining sales.