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Core Insights - The article highlights the early history of Tencent, focusing on its humble beginnings and the evolution of its branding, particularly the QQ penguin mascot [1][3][12]. Group 1: Tencent's Early Days - Tencent's first office was located in a modest building in Shenzhen, which led to initial skepticism about the company's legitimacy [3][5]. - The company started with a DIY approach to technology, as engineers assembled their own servers due to high costs [5]. Group 2: Branding and Mascot Evolution - Initially, QQ was known as OICQ, and the founder, Ma Huateng, personally handled customer service feedback [7][10]. - The choice of the penguin as the mascot stemmed from the team's affection for Linux, which features a penguin as its mascot [10]. - In 1999, a user vote determined that the chubby penguin with a red scarf would become the official mascot, which has remained with the brand through its evolution to QQ [12].