Many Chinese parents believe it’s their duty to ensure their children conform to traditional beauty standards. That’s driving the rise of troubling — and, in some cases, potentially life-threatening — infant beauty products.

[Sixth Tone] In China, social media is fueling dangerous beauty trends — for babies

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China Stories from the Sinica Network on The China Project brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.

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[Sixth Tone] In China, social media is fueling dangerous beauty trends — for babies

[Sixth Tone] In China, social media is fueling dangerous beauty trends — for babies