Cuteness overload at the 9th CIIE: A look at the cutest exhibits

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At the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, several exhibitors brought along a little extra company. A plush bird with bright blue feet perches on a shelf. A shaggy capybara wears its country's name on its jacket. Nearby, a fluffy alpaca turns its backside toward visitors, with a sign inviting them to give it a pat for good luck.

Some clues are easier than others. Pikachu fans probably need only a glimpse of those black-tipped ears. How many can you place before you read the captions?

A fluffy bird with brown wings and oversized blue feet sits on a yellow shelf at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A yellow doll decorated with red blossoms stands beside dolls in floral headscarves and lace-trimmed dresses at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A camel cutout carries a flyer for camel milk powder, while a screen behind it shows camels carrying loads at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A sign invites visitors to pat an alpaca's fluffy rear for good luck at the Tui Alpaca display at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A large plush Pikachu, the red-cheeked character from Japan’s Pokémon franchise, sits on a matching yellow shelf at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

POP MART's Space Molly wears a gold helmet and a black spacesuit patterned with suns and crescent moons at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

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