Dolls of the World

Hong Kong Barbie

DISCLAIMER: This product uses the term Oriental, a term that is now outdated due to its role in perpetuating negative stereotypes about people living in or whose heritage is from East Asia. Dollect does not condone the use of this word in reference to Asian individuals. Dollect and its staff oppose racism toward any and all individuals.

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Oriental Barbie

(Back of the Box)

I am from Hong Kong, an island off Mainland China. It is in the Orient, or Far East, which includes countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia. Throughout the Orient, people shop at outdoor marketplaces where goods such as fish, vegetables, silk, and spices are openly displayed. In this part of the world, we eat rice with our meals rather than bread or potatoes. We use chopsticks for eating instead of knives and forks. In the Orient are many temples which are called pagodas. You will recognize them by the way the roofs turn up at the corners. Our harbor in Hong Kong is full of big Chinese fishing boats called junks. On land, you can travel through the streets in a rickshaw, a cart with 2 wheels pulled by a ricksaw boy. You will notice that many of the women in Hong Kong wear cheongsams (chong-sahms), dresses like I am wearing. Chinese is a picture language. Each ideograph, or symbol, has a meaning. Below are some examples for you to try. Come and visit the Orient. I know you will find it exotic and interesting.

Company	Mattel
Brand	Barbie
Type	Collector
Label	None
Line	Dolls of the World
Series	Main Series
Edition	First Edition
Release Date	1980
Character	None
Face Sculpt	1980 Kira
Body Sculpt	1980 TNT
Hair Type	Kanekalon
Height	11.5″ (29 cm)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Mattel SKU	3262