On December 31st, the Guochao Creative Art Toys Expo, themed "Powered by Trendy Toys, Thrive in the New Year," will grandly commence at the China Art Toy Center (CATC) in Shipai Town, Dongguan.This grand opening event will feature the debut of over 500 new products, more than 50 anime and theatrical performances, and business match making with over 100 leading distributors, officially kicking off a year-long carnival of trendy toys in 2026.

The expo offers multiple surprises. More than 100 new Guochao products will be showcased collectively, ranging from pendants featuring local cultural icons such as "Guan Goose" and "Lin Zexu", to "Mountains and Seas Series Blind Box" and the "Cute Pupil" series products, blending culture with creativity. Anime fans will also be offered an early treat, including the release PV for Season Two of "Sword of Coming" available on Tencent Video and the debut of Toei Animation's "Spicy Candy".

In addition, a series of quarterly themed festivals will add year-round appeal. These include the Spring Festival Hanfu Garden Party, immersive springtime VRand AR experiences, summer night market cosplay parades, and autumn intangible cultural heritage trendy toy exhibitions, ensuring fresh highlights in every season. Weekly activities such as DIY workshops, fan meet-and-greets, second-hand trendy toy exchange events, and youth study tours will also be held, turning "visits to the Animation Expoat weekends" into a new lifestyle shared by the whole family.

The expo will bring together more than 100 leading distributors, with cross-border sourcing sessions and new-product ordering meetings held regularly, enabling seamless procurement and matchmaking without the need for long-distance travel. The annual China International Animation Copyright Fair will be even larger in scale, gathering over 2,000 popular IPs and over 600 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and regions, offering distributors abundant high-quality product resources and opportunities for IP licensing collaboration.

Source：PEARL

东莞国潮创玩展12月31日启幕

12月31日，“潮玩起势·玩赚新年”国潮创玩展将在东莞石排“中国潮玩之都·漫博中心”盛大启幕。这场开年盛会将带来500+新品首发、50+场动漫戏剧演出、100+头部渠道商对接等重磅内容，正式拉开2026全年潮玩狂欢的序幕。

展会有多重惊喜：百余款国潮新品集中亮相，从“莞小鹅”“林则徐”等本土文化符号挂件，到“流光山海”盲盒、“萌小瞳”系列，文化与创意兼具；腾讯视频《剑来》第二季定档PV、东映动漫《辣糖甜心》等新片首秀，让动漫迷抢先过瘾。

此外，季度主题节展亮点纷呈，新春汉服游园会、春日VR/AR沉浸体验、夏日夜市Coser巡游、秋日非遗潮玩展四季不重样；每周还有DIY工坊、粉丝见面会、二手潮玩交换会，青少年研学活动同步开展，让“周末逛漫博”成为全家共享的生活新方式。

展会现场汇聚100+头部渠道商，跨境选品会、新品订货会常态化开展，无需奔波即可完成采购对接。年度旗舰漫博会更具规模，将汇聚全球40多个国家和地区的2000+热门IP、600+参展企业，为经销商提供海量优质货源与IP授权合作机会。

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