Young people in China are showing off their style with fun bag charms（包挂）. These small decorations hang from backpacks and swing as people walk. They help young people show who they are and create a new way of emotional（情感的）connection.
There are all kinds of these bag charms. Some are soft, plush toys, while others get ideas from traditional Chinese culture or museum pieces. For example, Xi'an Momo Dolls and Sanxingdui's Bronze Mask series reimagine traditional elements（元素）into new forms. These “China-chic” designs turn bag charms into cultural bridges between the past and present.
These charms offer more than just a decorative touch; they play a key role in breaking the ice among strangers. A shared charm can help people connect with just a smile. As the Chinese New Year came near, Vicky, who lives in Nanjing, bought clothes not just for her family, but for her charms. “I match charms to my mood and clothes,” she explains. “Sometimes they feel like
emotional codes—shared understanding brings quick connections at once.”
The charms have become popular because of the new and better ways of making them in places like Guangdong. Dongguan, known as the “designer toy capital”, has thousands of factories using smart technology to create new designs quickly. Today, these charms are reshaping the international image of “Made in China” by telling stories based on local creativity. These small items are building emotional ties with customers around the world and showing special Eastern beauty.
A Grade-10 student from Nanjing shared her thoughts. “Every time I see the same charm on a stranger’s backpack, it feels like discovering a tiny bridge linking two unknown hearts.” Dr Zhang, a teacher from Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, also put forward his view. “If fashionable small goods rush into teenagers’ daily life endlessly, will the nice glow of such lovely accessories（配饰）finally change into meaningless desire（渴求）?”
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B
）5. Why were Sanxingdui Bronze Mask bag charms created?
A. To build lots of cultural bridges inside museums.
B. To turn traditional culture into fashionable goods.
C. To help factories increase prices of ordinary plush toys.
D. To copy ancient artworks and sell expensive museum gifts.
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B
）6. What does the underlined phrase “emotional codes” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Secret marks on the outside of little charms.
B. Similar items building emotional communication.
C. Personal notes used to follow one’s changing moods.
D. Small decorations made carefully to go with clothes.
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C
）7. What helps charms gain worldwide popularity?
A. Unique beauty of Eastern culture.
B. Rich kinds of soft plush toy designs.
C. New tech and Chinese creativity.
D. Popular New-Year shopping traditions.
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A
）8. What is Dr Zhang’s attitude（态度）towards bag charms?
A. Doubtful.
B. Supportive.
C. Negative.
D. Curious.
