A famous Chinese cartoon figure was chosen as the mascot for 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, organizers said here on Thursday. The adapted version of cartoon figure Sanmao ...

Below is an edited version of “Mascots: the Cutest Social Police” by Christina Xu, originally published on the blog 88 Bar and republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement. In the years ...

How cute and cuddly mascots generate billions in Japan. January 3, 2017 / 1:27 PM EST / CBS News HANYU, Japan --They’re kooky, cuddly – and for some – a little creepy.