Jilly Bing

“*Bing! Your food is ready!*”
―Jilly's Catchphrase
**Jillian "Jilly" Bing** is a fun-loving Asian-American girl. Her main interest is baking, as she helps her grandmother make many authentic Asian cuisine. Proud of her heritage, she loves to share her food with her friends. When she is not baking, she is a very active girl who loves sports and being in charge. When Jilly needs a friend, her chef's hat can transform into L'il Tart, a sweet sidekick for her adventures; in her dreams, her treats can come to life.

The first and titular doll for the Jilly Bing doll line, Jilly was first shown to the public in December of 2022, and released online on 1 August 2023, where she very quickly sold out of her first run. Created to inspire CEO Elenor Mak's daughter, Jillian, Jilly represents who Asian-American parents want their children to be- confident, bold, and knowing that they can be whatever they want!

## Physical Appearance

Jilly Bing is a young girl of about Kindergarten-age, of East Asian descent; while not currently specified, her basis is a Chinese-American girl, and her surname derived from a Mandarin word, so it is very likely that she is Chinese. Jing has long black hair that she keeps in a low ponytail, with a few strings of bangs that fall over her left eye (audience's right); her hair is tied with a pink hairtie, matching her dress accents. She has light eyebrows, black eyes, a blush on her cheeks, and light skin. She is described as having "a smile that lights up the room."

Her normal outfit is apron-inspired, in order to reflect her main interest in baking; it has a pattern of egg tarts across it, showing her favorite food and a reflection of her L'il Tart. Her apron is a pastel green, with pink dress straps, a pink bow on her lower right (audience left) and a pink pocket on the chest. Under the apron she wears a white blouse with ruffled sleeves, a Peter Pan collar, and a yellow bowtie around her collar. She also wears sporty white shoes in order to better run around, and her pink chef's hat can flip into her L'il Tart plush.

## Personality

Jilly is a bold and optimistic girl, with a bright smile and excitable energy. She is incredibly active and sporty and enjoys her time outdoors, especially playing soccer; however, her main interest lies in baking authentic Asian food with her grandmother. While she can be a bit of a whirlwind in the kitchen, where she can both tinker herself or get too excited and create a mess, she is very talented and passionate about the food she bakes. She loves to share her food with her friends, insisting they always try "just one bite" when they hesitate due to its differences from the food they are used to. She is very proud of her Asian heritage and loves to learn about the history of everything she makes in the kitchen.

She is a morning person and early riser. She is described as fiesty and fearless. She mostly loves baking sweets, as her favorite foods are sweet tarts, cookies, and "anything with red bean."

Her constant companion is her plushie tart, L'il Tart; he can flip into her favorite chef's hat, and then turn back when she needs a baking buddy. In her dreams, her food friend comes to life to play with her.

## Doll

*Main article: Jilly Bing (doll)*
The Jilly Bing doll stands at 14in/36cm, made primarily of nylon. She comes in her regular apron-inspired dress with her shoes, L'il Tart hat, and two triangular bandanas.

* **Hair:** Black, Elbow-length
* **Eyes:** Dark Brown
* **Skin:** Light
* **Mold:** Jilly Mold

The first Jilly Bing brand doll to release, she first was made available to the public on 1 August 2023.

## Trivia

* Jilly's first name, Jillian, is an English name ultimately derived from the Roman *Julius,* which comes from the Greek ἴουλος *(ioulos),* meaning "downy-bearded;" this refers to things that are soft or fluffy. Other theories say it may be related to the name of Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky.
* While Jilly's surname, *Bing,* is derived from the Chinese-Mandarin word for *cookie,* it has other meanings:
	+ The Chinese name element 炳 *(bǐng)* means "bright, luminous, glorious."
	+ In Sino-Korean, 氷 *(bing)* means "ice."
	+ As a first name, it could be derived from the Chinese/Zhuang:
		- 兵 (*bīng*) meaning "army, soldier".
		- 冰 (*bīng*) meaning "ice"
		- 丙 *(bǐng)* meaning "third"
	+ It is also a common Filipino affectionate nickname.

## Gallery

For World Storytelling Day.Thinking about Wheat Crackers.
Jilly and her friends.

## Sources

1. ↑ Wodhean, Tenzin. (2023, August 8). *San Francisco mom ventures out to design Asian dolls.* AsAm News. https://asamnews.com/2023/08/08/diversity-inclusion-representation-toys-dolls-seeing-yourself-asian-american-doll/ Archived 08/09/2023
2. ↑ Official Facebook, 12/27/2022: "Here, Jilly is aware that two pops are better than one. And she feels empowered to "share" with her brother."
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Concept Sketch
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Jilly Doll – WebArchive, 12/06/2022
5. ↑ Jilly Bing Dolls – WebArchive, 09/07/2023