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June 27, 2025
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What is betel chewing, and was it a collaboration with a Chinese betel brand?

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What is betel chewing, and was it a collaboration with a Chinese betel brand?


On june 26th, a collaboration event was held beneath the canton tower in guangzhou.


It is possible that the gift box was created with the intention of putting the luxury brand's reputation at risk.


The event was rather tacky, with actors dressed as ancient emperors taking to the stage with dancers.


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Betel chewing has a long tradition in southern china, but it has been frowned upon and tightly regulated due to its cancer-causing properties.


The national radio and television administration banned advertisements in the province of hunan, where betel chewing is popular.


"bentley guangzhou" is the name that is more frequently used, it might have been a local dealer that misuses the brand assets.


It would appear that some damage has already been done.


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