A highlight exclusive to the Shanghai stop is the debut of the 'Me' and Molly chapter, which gathers more than 20 outstanding artists and intangible cultural heritage craftsmen from diverse backgrounds to conduct in-depth dialogues with Molly through their unique artistic languages.

Peking Opera colored clay mask inheritor Zhao Nan presents the Monkey King, a piece that took nearly eight months to create. The work features a face mask with traditional opera elements and costume, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern pop culture.

"The biggest challenge was adapting the traditional gold-thread embroidery technique to modern pop culture toys without it seeming out of place," Zhao said. 

Yan Bei, whose daughter is a Molly fan with a collection of over 200 Molly figurines, is a craftsman skilled in the art of gold-inlaid lacquerware. He introduced his creation, Guardian of Starlight, using traditional Chinese lacquer techniques.