Panda dolls selling like hot cakes in Beijing

I've always loved pandas, but it seems that now they are a rage in Beijing too this summer. Panda dolls and costumes are really hot over there and the thing to buy amongst the youth. So I suppose boys are gifting their girls panda dolls and not teddy bears this summer! I wish it was the same trend here. The dolls are dressed as panda boys and girls, brides and grooms making them look utterly cute. It seems the designers have a big plan of promoting their brand "Panda Town" as the new "Chinese Barbie". That's a bit ambitious, because pandas might be cool, but they can never beat Barbie. The costumes also include western-styles, but I personally like the Chinese look better.