Embedded in Geomedia: The Practical Mechanism and Theoretical Possibility of China’s Art Toys in Space Communication—Conversation with Professor Scott McQuire around Pop Mart

HU Kang, Scott McQuire

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2026, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (2) : 163-176.

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Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2026, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (2) : 163-176.
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Embedded in Geomedia: The Practical Mechanism and Theoretical Possibility of China’s Art Toys in Space Communication—Conversation with Professor Scott McQuire around Pop Mart

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The global communication of China’s art toys has opened a new vista for promoting Chinese culture and soft power. Among which, China’s art toys act as local media, transcending national boundaries to carry and interpret regional culture, offering new empirical perspectives on Culture Communication and Spatial Communication. In light of this, this study is rooted in the local context with a global vision and is carried out by a face-to-face interview with internationally renowned professor Scott McQuire, an expert on geomedia and spatial communication. We will explore the global communication mechanisms of Pop Mart, a well-known Chinese art toys brand, and the theoretical insights it brings, aiming to infuse the academy with vitality empirically and theoretically.

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Brand communication / geomedia / “human-place” / space and memory / relationship

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HU Kang , Scott McQuire. Embedded in Geomedia: The Practical Mechanism and Theoretical Possibility of China’s Art Toys in Space Communication—Conversation with Professor Scott McQuire around Pop Mart[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2026, 48(2): 163-176

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