‘So absurd!’: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

Stunt sparks mainland social media fury, with many demanding severe punishments for participating cosplayers

An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy.

This activity mirrored a similar stunt at a US anime event in May, where a number of participants sold their feet juice for US$10-30 per cup, generating widespread controversy and heated discussions globally.

According to a report by Fengmang News, at the Firefly Comic Convention in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, some Chinese female cosplayers sat on chairs with their feet submerged in large boxes filled with water infused with lemon slices.

Their companions used disposable cups to scoop the “feet juice” to sell to spectators for 50 yuan (US$7) per cup.

“It is for entertainment only. We do not intend to guide in an inappropriate way,” read a notice displayed near the cosplayer’s stall.