A week has passed since China held its Victory Day parade but fans have kept up the national pride momentum by buying missile toys and creating trend videos.
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Toymakers across Taobao, the country’s biggest e-commerce site, are busy making plush toy versions of the DF-61 and DF-5C domestically made intercontinental ballistic missiles that were unveiled in the September 3 parade.
In one shop, a pillow replica of the DF-5C comes in green, brown and white, and in three sizes up to 160cm (61 inches). The website said the item had become the most popular attraction in the shop, drawing more than 2,000 views and over 200 orders.
“Sleep with the DF-5C pillow, as it provides the highest sense of security,” the description for the toy said. “It covers the entire globe.”
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What did China’s military parade tell us about its capabilities and global standing?
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The phrase became popular among netizens after Chinese state media described the weapons as “globe-covering” and offered “defence-penetrating” military strike capabilities during a live broadcast of the parade.
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