66 years ago today, on March 9, 1959 (February 1, 1959 in the lunar calendar), Barbie dolls began to be sold. On March 9, 1959, the world's first blonde doll was officially released. At that time, Mattel founder Ruth Handler named her after her youngest daughter Barbara. From then on, the blonde beauty was called "Barbie". For nearly half a century, Barbie has been known around the world for its perfect body shape, bright smile and "rich work experience." Although Barbie has undergone various changes in appearance, race, skin color, hairstyle, language and even clothing, its healthy, progressive, youthful and beautiful image has remained the same. As the world's most famous doll brand, Barbie launches a large number of new Barbie products every year and has become the target of global doll collectors. It has been popular around the world for decades. Now,"Barbie" dolls have been sold to more than 150 countries around the world, with total sales exceeding 1 billion yuan.