Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0003A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0003A $249.99 Ever since our mother left us to pursue a working career in Hong Kong, my life hasn’t been the same.I felt burdened with upset, especially when I passed by my neighbors and saw my friends together with their parents.Whenever my siblings would ask me about our mother, I would try my best to reassure them that she would be coming back soon. Yet... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0002A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0002A $249.99 At the age of 7, Shanghai was my home. It was a place where all my family members and friends were together. Even though our family was poor, my parents were always there with me. I was very content with my life then.Living in a shanty outskirt of Shanghai, rarely did we interact with the outside world. Occasionally my mother would tell us... View
In-Stock Doll Set 5.5" Shan (HA0049A) HA0037A $189.00 *Free shipping to North America, Europe and Oceania In the 1950s, Ten Ping's family resided in Shanghai. Shan, the only boy in their family, was full of energy and occasionally mischievous. Each time they ventured out to play, there would inevitably be an incident involving him. Whether it was torn pants, ripped clothes, or even scratched and... Add to cart
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0001A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0001A $249.00 “shift…shift…”The sound seemed to be coming from the dining room. Slightly trembling, the young girl gently crept over towards the door and cautiously took a peek through the small crevice.In the middle of the dining room, a small candle shone weekly on top of an unsteady wooden table.The candlelight outlined a silhouette of a woman, a woman... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0004A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0004A $249.00 After my mother left, I was forced to take on up new responsibilities and grow up quickly.Despite the hardships, there was one thing that I looked forward to.September 1st was the first day of school, and I was counting down until that day comes.With my parents away, my grandma became the family focal person. Being poor, grandma always... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0005A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0005A $249.00 My little sister Yu Ping was about to start kindergarten!Three days prior to her start of school, I took out some of my old kindergarten clothes and carefully ironed them out. Luckily my old school clothes fitted Yu Ping perfectly!Seeing Yu Ping in my old clothes reminded me of the happy days when I was in kindergarten. I was very excited for... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0006A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0006A $249.00 It was the middle of December, and the harsh cold north wind was pounding our home through the broken window. After several shivering sleepless nights, my grandma finally decided to repair the window.“Ten Ping,” Grandma said, “Why don’t you take your brother out to your friend’s house for the day? The window repairman needs the space, and our... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0007A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0007A $249.00 In the 1950s, life in China was very harsh. Practically all meals include only rice, sweet potatoes, and its leaves. Meat was unaffordable. We were always hungry.One day, one of our relatives invited our family to join their wedding, but due to the limited budget and seating, they have only invited my grandmother to join. As weddings... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0008A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0008A $249.00 Today, we would like to introduce a new character to the Ten Ping series: Ten Ping’s friend – GiGi. GiGi is Ten Ping’s classmate, who is also her best friend, who always hangs around with Ten Ping.This time, Ten Ping would like to tell her story, in her own words, about when she and GiGi had an enjoyable experience before the Dragon Boat... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiGi (HA0009A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0009A $249.00 Today, we would like to introduce a new character to the Ten Ping series: Ten Ping’s friend – GiGi. GiGi is Ten Ping’s classmate, who is also her best friend, who always hangs around with Ten Ping.This time, Ten Ping would like to tell her story, in her own words, about when she and GiGi had an enjoyable experience before the Dragon Boat... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0010A) Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping HA0010A $249.00 Ever since my mother left for Hong Kong, I took over the responsibility to visit her mother – my nana every Sunday. Nana’s family was a little better off than my family back then, so there was a guarantee for some kind of snack every time I visited her. She even gave me a dollar every time I left. One dollar was worth quite a bit of money back... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0011A) HA0011A $249.00 Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.Here, Ten Ping would like to share with everyone her experience, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival; in her own words.Every year, August 15th, of the Chinese lunar calendar is an important day to celebrate!Known as the Mid-Autumn Festival; on this particular night, the... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 5.5" Yu Ping (HA0045A) HA0045A $189.00 Yu Ping is Ten Ping’s little sister. This doll has an adorable youthful round face with a rosy blush and luxurious dark hair tied into two braids with navy blue and gold ribbon. She arrives wearing a white collared shirt, a robin’s egg blue patterned kimono and a matching patterned skirt in a denim blue color. Her accessories include brown... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiGi (HA0012A) HA0012A $249.00 Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.Here, Ten Ping would like to share with everyone her experience, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival; in her own words.Every year, August 15th, of the Chinese lunar calendar is an important day to celebrate!Known as the Mid-Autumn Festival; on this particular night, the... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0013A) HA0013A $249.00 It was December, and the school semester was nearly over. As before, the school handed out a letter to every student in demand of the tuition fee for the next semester. The semester fee was six dollars, a reasonable fee; but it still had exceeded what my poor family could afford at that time. Fortunately, at the same time, the school had also... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 5.5" Yu Ping (HA0034A) HA0034A $189.00 “Hey, Gigi, look! I got a huge one!” Shan held up his hand to Gigi with his palms open.There was a peanut that was the size of Shan’s little palm. Although Shan’s palm is still small, the peanut was still easily the size of a giant wasp.“Great one!” Smiled Gigi, as Gigi unloaded another basket full of peanut plants.That day, Gigi, Shan, and Yu... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0014A) HA0014A $249.00 After school one day, I found a package in the middle of the table in our living room. As my grandmother was illiterate, the package was still unopened. I took a peek at the note on top of the package and shrieked out in delight! My mother had sent us a pack of glutinous rice (sweet rice) flour from Hong Kong!Glutinous rice (sweet rice) is a... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiG (HA0015A) HA0015A $249.00 After school one day, I found a package in the middle of the table in our living room. As my grandmother was illiterate, the package was still unopened. I took a peek at the note on top of the package and shrieked out in delight! My mother had sent us a pack of glutinous rice (sweet rice) flour from Hong Kong!Glutinous rice (sweet rice) is a... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 12" Miu Miu (HA0016A) HA0016A $180.00 Miu Miu is a 12” doll, made with durable vinyl and hard plastic, similar to our Ten Ping doll, with 21 posifirm® joints which provide high poseability and flexibility to the doll.Who is Miu Miu?Miu Miu, Ten Ping’s everlasting best friend.It all started with a chance encounter, by Ten Ping, with Miu Miu - a simple doll on display in the front... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiGi (HA0017A) HA0017A $249.00 Unlike Ten Ping’s family, Gi Gi is the only child in her family. With her father away working in a job far far away; and with her mother working as a cleaning lady full time; Gi Gi is left alone most of her time; under the care of her aging grandmother. Maybe that is why, at the tender age of 7, Gi Gi already knows not just taking care of her... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiGi (HA0019A) HA0019A $249.00 The sweet white rice cake old ladyWinters in old Shanghai tend to be very cold.One cold winter afternoon, after staying late after school to help out a teacher, Gi Gi, still wearing her warmest school clothes; her knitted wool hat; a warm woolen scarf; proceed to go to visit Ten Ping as planned.Amidst the howling wind and the freezing cold,... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" GiGi (HA0020A) HA0020A $249.00 The following story describes how GiGi and little Yu Ping first “bumped” into each other, and later on became good friends.Maybe it is because of this chance meeting, that stimulated little sister Yu Ping to get to know GiGi very intimately later on in time; even better than her elder sister Ten Ping ever did.One sunny day, GiGi was enjoying... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 8" Ten Ping (HA0022A) HA0022A $249.00 During the 1950’s, food in Shanghai was scarce and valuable.Rice was not always readily available, so the Shanghai citizens were forced to look for alternate sources of food, most noticeably wheat products.However, at that time bread was not the preferred choice of food for most Shanghainese, most of them settled for dumplings as their... View
Out-of-Stock Doll Set 5.5" Shan (HA0037A) HA0037A $189.00 The annual Dragon Boat festival was happening again. This year, besides tasting the delicious sticky rice, Ten Ping also decided to try the grand tradition, of entering the annual Dragon Boat race. Usually, the Dragon Boat race is physically challenging; as it demands groups of well-trained rowers, typically men, to paddle through the current.... View