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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event

A yoga instructor leads a large group in a pose on the Great Wall of China at sunset
Lululemon joins a tai chi-yoga session at the Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall. Photograph: China News Service/Getty

The activewear brand Lululemon has apologised after a promotional event held on the Great Wall of China appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum, prompting an uproar.

The Canadian-headquartered company, known for its upmarket leggings, has been growing rapidly in China and arranged for a yoga festival to take place in late May on a section of the wall near Beijing.

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