Do we buy too much stuff? A craze for collectable toys from China has seen people go to extraordinary lengths to buy them, and caught on among adults as well as children.
How Labubu dolls took over the world
Toymania: Chinese officials say they have seized more than 70,000 fake Labubus in recent days alone. Glossary
Dua Lipa - An English-Albanian pop singer.
Beijing - China’s capital.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Gambling - In his forties he became obsessed with roulette for a period of eight years.
Consumerism - Society’s obsession with acquiring consumer goods.