This doll became widely popular on Chinese social media. Internet users named the toy the 'Crying Horse', as it was originally designed as a decoration with a happy face for the Lunar New Year, but a manufacturing error turned the smile into a frown. Zhang Hoqing, owner of the 'Happy Sister' shop in Yiwu, said: 'One worker accidentally sewed the mouth upside down'. In Yiwu, China's largest wholesale market, shoppers crowd into a small store searching for an unexpectedly popular item ahead of the Lunar New Year. Shoppers are looking for a red velvet horse with a sad mouth, a golden bell around its neck, and eyes that seem to avoid looking directly at you. She added that she offered a refund to the person who bought the doll after discovering the mistake, but they did not return it. Lu Xianshan, a seller with over 25 years of experience, said: 'These days, everyone who comes in asks for the Crying Horse'.
