Musk Appears at the Great Hall of the People with Young Son, Tiger-Head Bag Draws Attention

On the 14th, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared at the Great Hall of the People with his six-year-old son 'X'. The child was dressed in a retro Chinese-style vest, wearing an adorable tiger-head hat, and carrying a delicate tiger-head bag. He hopped around energetically and looked very cute, instantly capturing the hearts of many netizens.

Later that day, Musk posted on social media in Chinese, stating, 'My son is learning Mandarin.'

Netizens posted photos and videos on the social platform X of 'X' dressed in a new Chinese-style jacket and carrying a tiger-head bag at the Great Hall of the People, noting 'Musk’s son is wearing clothing with Chinese elements.' This quickly became a hot topic overseas.

Sharp-eyed netizens quickly spotted 'X’s' tiger-head bag and left comments like 'Want the link for the same model,' and 'National fashion is so impressive.' The related topic quickly trended on social media hot lists.

It is reported that the tiger-head bag 'X' carried comes from a local creative brand in Guilin, Guangxi. According to the brand representative, this tiger-head bag combines Chinese intangible cultural heritage elements with Guangxi embroiderers’ craftsmanship. Since the video of X carrying the tiger-head bag spread online, the product has sold out overnight.

The tiger-head bag that X carried is from the original Guangxi brand '芽小七手创'. The brand representative said that the designer team sought creative inspiration during a field trip in Gansu, drawing from local folk traditions and inheriting elements from the intangible heritage tiger-head hat and tiger-head shoes, then reimagining them. They also incorporated more Chinese traditional culture into their plush toys. The entire shape follows the traditional intangible heritage tiger-head design; the toad on the tongue symbolizes wealth, and the butterfly embroidery on the nose symbolizes added blessings.

As to why the tiger-head bag appeared in Musk’s young son X’s hands, the representative said their brand has a specialty store in the Beijing Capital Airport departure lounge, so it is speculated that Musk’s team purchased it at the airport.

According to e-commerce platforms, the tiger-head bag is priced at 398 RMB. As of around 10 p.m. on May 14th, the bag has sold out and been taken off the shelves. The representative stated that over 500 of the bags were sold that night, and the company had urgently arranged overnight production to meet demand.