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Peking Duck 北京烤鸭
Crisp lacquered skin and tender meat — Beijing’s most celebrated banquet roast.
Beijing · Roast

Xiaolongbao 小笼包
Delicate soup dumplings from the Jiangnan region — steam, sip, then bite.
Shanghai · Dumpling

Sichuan Hot Pot 四川火锅
Peppery, fragrant broth and communal cooking — the dish that made mala famous far beyond Sichuan.
Sichuan · Hot pot

Dim Sum 点心
Small plates and steamer baskets — Cantonese brunch culture in one sitting.
Guangdong / Hong Kong · Dim sum

Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
Soft tofu in a spicy bean-paste sauce — built on Pixian doubanjiang and Sichuan peppercorn.
Sichuan · Classic

Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles 过桥米线
Scalding broth, rice noodles, and a tray of toppings — Yunnan’s signature assemble-at-table bowl.
Yunnan · Noodles

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Street

Malatang 麻辣烫
Choose-your-own skewers in spicy broth — night-market energy.

Street

Lamb Skewers 羊肉串
Cumin-dusted grilled lamb — midnight grill classic.

Snack

Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐
Fermented tofu fried or stewed — love-it-or-dare-it snack.

Noodles

Cart Noodles 车仔面
Hong Kong cart-style noodles with a tray of toppings.

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Drinks observation · This season’s IP collabs

Fandom moments first: game, anime, otome, healing, literary, and coffee IP collabs across Greater China. Encyclopedia observation only — not a shop guide. Collabs expire fast; dates mark when each wave was hottest. Refresh about monthly. Full archive → Drink IP Collab Timeline · Hub → Chinese Drink · Brands → Luckin Coffee · Chagee · Nayuki · ChaPanda · Heytea

Timed · Observed 2026-09-29

Cultural Garden Tea: Molly Tea × Guanyuanji
From 29 Sept 2026 Molly Tea (茉莉奶白) opens a nationwide second wave with the Oriental-garden IP Guanyuanji (观园吉) under the “守护东方” theme: persimmon fruit-veg milk drinks 白兰与柿子 and 白兰柿子树番茄 (white-orchid tea base + persimmon / tree tomato), garden-themed merch (screen scent cards, persimmon cards, aroma-stone sets), “入园饮茶” theme stores, and a China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation donation tie-in — promo art not copied here.

Circle: literary cultural IP healing

National launch 2026-09-29 · Brand → Molly Tea · Hub → Chinese Drink · Ifeng

Timed · Observed 2026-09-28

Holiday Meme Coffee: Luckin × Siamese Lipu
From 28 Sept 2026 Luckin Coffee pairs with Siamese Lipu (暹罗厘普) — the meme cast “四荤一素” — for a National Day countdown merch window: dual-cup stickers, badge / acrylic / bag gifts, and high-protein yogurt drinks such as 高蛋白莓果酸奶饮 and 高蛋白椰蓝酸奶饮, plus 流心芝士拿铁. Wave 2 workplace merch due ~5 Oct — promo art not copied here.

Circle: character IP meme healing

National launch 2026-09-28 · Brand → Luckin Coffee · Hub → Chinese Drink · SocialBeta

Timed · Observed 2026-09-24

Festival Character Tea: Chagee × Miffy
From 24 Sept 2026 Chagee rolls out a nationwide Mid-Autumn osmanthus series with Miffy (米菲): drinks include 桂馥兰香冰酿, 桂馥芭乐冰酿, 桂馥秋梨冰奶, and 桂馥兰香, plus sticker / fridge-magnet / plush merch. Character IP meets festival tea — promo art not copied here.

Circle: character IP healing festival

National launch 2026-09-24 · Brand → Chagee · Hub → Chinese Drink · source

Timed · Observed 2026-09-23

Game Fruit-Yogurt Drop: Nayuki × Endfield
From 23 Sept 2026 Nayuki pairs with Arknights: Endfield (明日方舟：终末地): fruit-yogurt drinks such as 卡缪·初雪轻酪红苹果, 诀·初雪轻酪泰橘, and 提弗洛斯·初雪轻酪蓝莓, plus bakery 布蕾小贝二重奏 and ~140 themed stores.

Circle: game anime

National launch 2026-09-23 · Brand → Nayuki · Hub → Chinese Drink · source

Timed · Observed 2026-09-24

Literary Mid-Autumn Tea: Guming × Guihua Yu
From 24 Sept 2026 Guming borrows the classic PEP Chinese essay 《桂花雨》 for Mid-Autumn packaging: textbook-style cup/bag art, translucent cards, greeting cards, and delivery-slip easter eggs — a nostalgia literary lane beside the same week’s character-IP festival drops.

Circle: literary festival

National launch 2026-09-24 · Brand → Guming · Hub → Chinese Drink · source

Timed · Observed 2026-09-12

Autumn Anime Tea: ChaPanda × Heaven Official's Blessing
On 12 Sept 2026 ChaPanda opened a nationwide Heaven Official's Blessing (天官赐福) animation wave—“与君共饮秋”—with limited packaging, laser-ticket / badge merch, DIY cup stickers, and dozens of themed stores plus outdoor screens.

Circle: anime literary

Launch 2026-09-12 · Brand → ChaPanda · Hub → Chinese Drink · SocialBeta

Also evergreen · Cheese foam & lemon-tea culture · café classics Hong Kong Milk Tea · Yuenyeung · Butter Tea · Suanmeitang — the volume backbone behind every IP cycle. See Chinese Drink.

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