Tiger of Traditional Toys in China

In fact, there are more rabbits, dogs and bears than tigers.

Bears are influenced by western culture, and teddy bears have been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Rabbit is because in China culture, rabbit is a docile animal with positive meaning. As for dogs, they are even more human partners.

There are two kinds of tiger toys you mentioned. One is that in the early 1990s, large tiger dolls were popular in western markets. The other is the "cloth tiger" in Shaanxi, which is a representative of traditional toys and a means to ward off evil spirits.

At first, the choice of toy image was based on life. Nowadays, it is more influenced by film and television creation, such as the popularity of Kung Fu Bear Dog, which brings new image toys such as Po, Tigress and Qiaoxiaoshe.