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Lenka Tao Huayi holding the orange human-like toy Twistman with afro hair.(Photo courtesy of Lenka Tao Huayi)

domly placed her charming creations, cial media.
twist wherever I go, and I want to made of pipe cleaners, across the
share this joy wherever I go,” Uni- CUHK campus. “The orange color makes the char-
v
I ersity student Lenka Tao Huayi acter easily to be noticed and remem-
says. Tao is a CUHK postgraduate stu- bered. I think the funny look makes
dent from the mainland studying New people feel happy,” Tao says.
Walking around the campus of Media.
the Chinese University of Hong Kong Viewers engaged in a sort of treas-
(CUHK), students might unexpect- Every week, Tao posts two to four ure hunt use the given clues to find the
edly come across cute and beautiful posts on ‘Little Red Book,’ one of the gifts or come across them randomly.
handmade crafts alongside a note mainland’s most popular social media
with encouraging words like “Be re- platforms. She provides clues in words So far, Tao has distributed over 100
laxed!”, “Have a nice day!” nestled in with pictures of her crafts placed in of her handmade gifts and netted over
the bushes or on chairs of the sports various locations on the campus. 10,000 followers within five months
center. on Little Red Book.
To attract more people and leave
A signature of “Twistman” is left them with a profound impression, Recipients express their gratitude
at the end of each note. she makes a human-like character in in the comments, stating that these
fluorescent pigment orange named tiny crafts brighten their days.
Since last November, Tao has ran- Twistman to represent herself on so-