Chinese marketing myths (中国市场的神话)
In People’s Square subway station there is a small ‘market’. The sign next to it promises a lot…
在人民广场地铁站下有一个小市场.旁边的标志上写了很多承诺…
…one of the shops sells sponge bread buns…they have a special smell and texture that makes them feel very realistic – but they are actually fake! Rubber bread buns!
其中一个商店有卖海绵小馒头面包…他们特别的味道和质地让他们看起来跟真的一样-可是他们真的是假的!橡皮小馒头面包!
“Everything you need…nothing you don’t?” I beg to differ….
‘都是你需要的…没有你不要的?’ 我有异议…
I WANNA MUNCH ON THOSE RUBBER BREAD BUNS!
Seriously they’re almost better than real food. I bet anorexics are buying them in their hundreds…
That’s soooooo cool! i want one lol
Send me 10rmb! I send you mian bao!
Yeah, I’ve seen these “buns” everywhere. A few years ago there was a scandal in New Zealand or the UK about fragile squishy Chinese toys having toxic liquid inside. Their solution (it seems): Let’s make it look like something edible! Riiiiight….
That doesn’t make me feel too good, because I bit into the first one I was given because I (seriously) thought it was real. Oh gawd…
HAH! Those are rip offs! They’ve been selling those things over here for ages. And the original brand is..I forgot. Its french. hee. Someone gave me one of those. In chocolate flavour. With this face –> ^_^
Awesomee smell and texture.
My niece tore its eyes out though. And my dog ate some of it. -_- its not edible. :D
Whats with me and smiley!! :O
:O :D :P :E :->
There’s a present shop in the corner near that I’ll go into and take a look everytime I’m wandering around. Still, I’m easy getting lost underground.
I think that market rocks!
The rubber bread buns are so cute!!! Can bite it when hungry? LOL
I miss People’s Square. Didnt spend much time in Shanghai when I was there…
You can definitely bite it…many times…just don’t swallow! And PSQ is still here – there’s always next visit!
I totally want one. Is there another place not in shanghai but in the united states that I can get them? They r so cute!!!