China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated with exhibition


By AGENCY
People visit the exhibition 'Era of Uglies Has Arrived' by Alibaba's Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition in Hangzhou is celebrating the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products available for sale online in China.

The 'Era of Uglies Has Arrived' exhibition, organised for the first time this year by Alibaba-owned e-commerce giant Taobao, spotlights more than 300 products that have won or been shortlisted for the platform's annual Ugly Stuff Competition, also known as the Uglies Award.

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