LEGO Lunar New Year, Monkie Kid, Super Mario Sets Revealed at CIIE
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During the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the LEGO Group has revealed seven new sets. Three of these sets gain inspiration from Chinese culture and traditions. Additionally, four of these new sets are from the widely popular LEGO Super Mario theme. Furthermore, a new partnership with Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden was announced to help increase children’s interest in sustainability.
We are thrilled to unveil a record number of new products at the CIIE as we celebrate the power of play and children’s creative resilience at the important expo…
– Paul Huang, Senior Vice President of the LEGO Group and General Manager of LEGO China
Let’s dive into all of these announcements and see what they have in store!
First, let’s take a look at the new LEGO sets that have been announced at CIIE:
LEGO Lunar New Year
- 80108 LEGO Lunar New Year Traditions
- 80109 LEGO Lunar New Year Ice Festival
LEGO Monkie Kid
- 80035 LEGO Monkie Kid Galactic Explorer
LEGO Super Mario
- 71396 LEGO Super Mario Bowser Jr’s Clown Car
- 71398 LEGO Super Mario Dorrie’s Beachfront
- 71400 LEGO Super Mario Big Urchin Beach Ride
- 71402 LEGO Super Mario Character Packs – Series 4
We have previously covered the new LEGO Super Mario Expansion sets, so check out the link for more info! The LEGO Group did include more great photos of these sets. You can scroll down to see them!
LEGO Monkie Kid Galactic Explorer, LEGO Lunar New Year Traditions, and LEGO Lunar New Year Ice Festival will be available in China and Asia Pacific markets on December 25, 2021. The LEGO Super Mario expansion sets will be available in China on January 18, 2022 and should be available in the U.S. around the same time (early 2022).
Now, let’s look at these sets in a bit more detail.
LEGO Lunar New Year 80108 Traditions
This set has six different modules to celebrate the six different customs of the Spring Festival. These modules consist of Spring Festival Shopping, making Good Luck decorations, watching the New Year countdown, exchanging ‘Hongbao’ red envelopes, and the God of Wealth. Additionally, this set can help children learn Chinese customs as each module is similar to a set of Chinese New Year pictures.
LEGO Lunar New Year 80109 Ice Festival
Watch a Spring Festival Ice Skating Park with this colorful and playful set. Children are celebrating the Chinese New Year with many different winter activities. A gorgeous ice sculpture fills the background. The children can be seen ice skating, playing ice hockey, sledding with penguins, and taking photos in the pavilion. A really cool tiger minifigure character is included for the coming Year of the Tiger in 2022.
LEGO Monkie Kid 80035 Galactic Explorer
First launching in May 2020, LEGO Monkie Kid is the first theme that gains its inspiration from a Chinese legend called ‘Journey to the West’. In this set, the Monkie Kid’s team goes on a space journey where they will battle two Shadow Monkeys. They must protect the green ring of fire that is kept in their spaceship. This is truly an amazing looking ship. It also includes a detachable lunar rover and launch pad.
LEGO Super Mario 71396 Bowser Jr’s Clown Car
LEGO Super Mario 71398 Dorrie’s Beachfront
LEGO Super Mario 71400 Big Urchin Beach Ride
LEGO Super Mario 71402 Character Pack – Series 4
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
Another announcement was a new partnership between the LEGO Group and the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden. The goal is to increase children’s interest in sustainability. LEGO Build the Change activities will take place over the next three years for over 10,000 children.
Furthermore, the LEGO Braille Bricks program will be expanding into China due to an agreement with the China Association of the Blind and the China Braille Press. This program helps visually impaired children learn braille in creative and fun ways.
For more LEGO sustainability projects, check out the Building Instructions for a Better World and the LEGO Replay Program.
