Ugliness is the new chic in China
. HANGZHOU, CHINA: From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of distorted cat pillows, a new exhibition in Hangzhou celebrates the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products available for sale online in China. The ‘Era of Uglies Has Arrived’ exhibition, organized for the first time this year by Alibaba-owned e-commerce giant Taobao, showcases more than 300 products that have won or qualified for the platform’s annual Ugly Stuff Contest, also known as the Uglies Award. Yu Hu, project leader for the Uglies Award, said Era of Uglies attracted more than 3,000 visitors a day during its run from






