Construction at the upcoming Legoland Shanghai resort kicked off today in the Jinshan District of Southwestern Shanghai in a groundbreaking ceremony. Legoland Shanghai is set to open its doors to the public in 2024, and features a Monkie Kid-themed zone, featuring characters, settings and rides based on the Monkie Kid theme. As it’s opening in…
Review: LEGO Duplo 10943 Happy Childhood Moments
So here’s a bit of a different review on the blog – my very first LEGO Duplo review! It’s currently Chinese New Year and LEGO have upped the ante on sets celebrating the Lunar New Year in 2021, and I recently had the opportunity to review the third and final entrant this year (after 80106…
Guide: How LEGO’s Lunar New Year sets celebrates the best of Chinese culture
People of Chinese heritage around the world are currently celebrating the Lunar New Year – a 15-day long festival that marks the start of a new year in the Chinese calendar. Yesterday (12 February) was the first day of Chinese New Year (or today if you’re in the US!), where the festivities begin. Recognising the…
Review: LEGO 40417 Year of the Ox
This year, in addition to Chinese New Year sets like 80107 Spring Lantern Festival and 80106 Story of Nian, we also get a new LEGO Chinese New Year Zodiac animal – the Year of the Ox! LEGO has been producing these cute little models of the Chinese Zodiac models since 2015’s Year of the Sheep…
Review: LEGO 40466 Chinese New Year Pandas
The Spring Lantern Festival and Story of Nian aren’t the only Chinese New Year-themed sets released in 2021 – for all you LEGO Brickheadz fans, you’re treated to a pretty cute set of Chinese New Year Pandas, which have the numbers 115, 116 and 117. Love ’em or hate ’em, you gotta respect Brickheadz’ longevity,…
LEGO Chinese New Year 2019 Sets coming to Asia Pacific (Australia included!)
Early this month, LEGO revealed their plan on cracking the lucrative Chinese market – by introducing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) courses designed specifically for Chinese schools, as well as the release of region-exclusive sets that seek to appeal to Chinese consumers. Update: I’ve just reviewed 80101 Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner! Check out…
