China may be on the verge of entering a RMB 100-billion trendy toy market segment.
Gelonghui, July 19 — According to CCTV Finance, incomplete statistics show that China is now home to more than 36,000 enterprises related to designer toys. The emerging profession of "designer toy artist" is also gaining increasing favor among young people. To cultivate future talent for the industry, some designer toy companies have partnered with art academies to launch “industry-academia collaborative open courses.” In addition to students’ existing technical backgrounds and skill sets from their majors, these courses also incorporate competencies related to AI technology applications. Data shows that China’s IP-based designer toy consumer market is projected to exceed RMB 100 billion by 2027 and reach nearly RMB 130 billion by 2029. In the future, the designer toy industry
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