ConsumerStartup Bambu Lab offers design downloads, creator points on in-house platformA Bambu Lab store, where customers can play with items created using 3D printers. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)ITSURO FUJINOJuly 12, 2026 16:30 JSTGUANGZHOU -- Consumer 3D printers are increasingly popular in China, thanks partly to the country's digitally minded younger generation.Read NextTechnologyEurope urged to follow China's industrial 3D printing strategyArtificial intelligenceCan China and US find common ground on AI governance in Geneva?FinanceChina overtakes US in fintech patent filings to seize global leadArtificial intelligenceChina's leading chatbots to ditch AI personas as Beijing tightens rulesAutomobilesChinese automakers overtake Japanese rivals in Europe despite EV tariffs36Kr/KrASIAChinese startup says its 3D-printed rocket can cut costs by 80%Latest on ConsumerConsumerMiniso banks on finding the next Labubu as it opens 100 US storesConsumerOnitsuka Tiger's flagship store in Tokyo boasts 'Street Fighter' arcadeConsumerJapan's Unicharm to enter India pet care market with value-added lineup