Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll
- Posted on July 29, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll

The ‘ugly-cute’ elf sold by Chinese company Pop Mart has become a sensation and the authorities are aggressively cracking down on fakes – pushing production into the shadows