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‘So absurd!’: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy. This activity mirrored a similar stunt at a US anime event in May, where a number of participants sold their feet juice for US$10-30 per cup, generating widespread controversy and heated discussions globally. Acco

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An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy. This activity mirrored a similar stunt at a US anime event in May, where a number of participants sold their feet juice for US$10-30 per cup, generating widespread controversy and heated discussions globally. Acco

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    ‘So absurd!’: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

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    An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy. This activity mirrored a similar stunt at a US anime ‘So absurd!’: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

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