Japan manga 'Chiikawa' craze hits Shanghai for National Day holiday rush
SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Beloved Japanese manga "Chiikawa" featuring a gingerly tiny creature and its friends has warmed hearts and burned holes in the poc
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SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Beloved Japanese manga "Chiikawa" featuring a gingerly tiny creature and its friends has warmed hearts and burned holes in the poc

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SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Beloved Japanese manga "Chiikawa" featuring a gingerly tiny creature and its friends has warmed hearts and burned holes in the poc
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