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The British royal family and its China connections

By Liu Shanshan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-03-02 17:19

The British royal family and its China connections

An Internet user shops for a replica of the wedding gown of Kate Middleton on the Taobao website in Shanghai, May 4, 2011. [Photo/IC] More photos

"Royal dresses" sold in vast numbers

The sapphire-blue dress that Kate Middleton wore during the announcement of her engagement to Prince William has kindled many Chinese ladies' love for blue dresses.

Similar dresses have flown off shelves in many Chinese stores. In an online store on Taobao.com, a prominent online shopping site, over 200 blue dresses were sold over the past few days in the runup to the royal family's big day. More stories

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