July 30, 2021
A duck hair clip, a carrot ring, a head ban, pearl nail polish and even food eaten by China’s Olympic gold medallist Yang Qian have become hot retail products.
Reuters, Taobao
A “lucky” hair clip worn by one of China’s gold medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has gone viral, with sales of her hair clip and other accessories she wears surging in the past week.
Athlete Yang Qian has won two gold medals for shooting, including China’s first gold medal at the games, which has made her into a major celebrity.
A yellow duck hair clip she wore has caught people’s attention. Yang, 21, told domestic Chinese media the hair accessory is her lucky charm.