Richard Liu

Photo by Richard Liu

"Come to the black world of Sanrio Town, have your firsthand experience to the story, join the links from the interactive installations, alter your own adventure and unfold the secrets. Rescue Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel with reworded ending!" was how the "Hello Kitty Black Wonder" adventure park was described in their brochure.

But what exactly is this tented exhibition that rose up on the east gate of Gongti at the beginning of December? I decided to take my two girls – 8 and 10 – to find out.

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