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A Dinosaur’s Cultural Hitchhike
Nailong’s journey highlights the modern power of meme culture to break geographic barriers. What began as a niche Chinese animation evolved into a shared cultural moment
Nailong, affectionately nicknamed the “milk dragon” (奶龙), is a chubby yellow dinosaur-like 3D cartoon character that originated in 2020 on platforms like Douyin and Bilibili. Created by Shenzhen’s Seventh Impression Culture & Media, he gained serious traction in China before exploding into international fame, where “tongue‑out” Nailong stickers and memes went viral.
A meme-powered dino bridging East and West, one quirky smile at a time.
A meme-powered dino bridging East and West, one quirky smile at a time.