Little Coloured Bricks

Photo Courtesy of SquintyEyes

The Chinese are now so successful in terms of economy –they have products shipped to all parts of the world, do all sorts of trading with different countries and are by far the fastest growing economy in Asia today. From Africa to its neighboring countries, the words “Made in China” can be found. Chinese Legomen can also be found in the world of Lego and they have small eyes as well. These Chinese Lego people were not made in China though, they are just custom figures made by Chinese Lego fans.

The colors of these figures were no longer changed because Lego minifigs have always been yellow anyway so it’s just fitting for the Chinese Lego folks. A rather cute creation is done by Lego builder named “squintyeyes”. The photo of a Lego Chinese gas man on his bicycle is just so accurate that it would make you smile and might even make your eyes as squinty as the custom Lego minifig. Gas men in Hong Kong usually ride a bike to deliver gas, making the creation very accurate and apt. Children should see this photo because for one, they will learn that things are so different on the other side of the globe.

Kuromi another builder built 4 Chinese historical figures. Whoever these guys are, they sure do look Chinese and look rather heroic as well. It’s possible that one of the minifigs is Genghis Khan. The guy on the lower right side might be an emperor from the Han Dynasty but this is only based on observation because the creator of these little figures did not label his creations. If you can’t see the photo you may check it out at Kuromi’s blog.

Kuromi also made other minifigs based on historical characters. These characters include Englishmen and other Westerners.

Photo Courtesy of Bored-Bored

If you really want a Lego Chinese experience, Lego Beijing is a place you should visit. The place however can be a little outdated already because the theme of the Legotown is Lego Beijing Olympics. The creation however is very cool and it was made by a team from Lego.