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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title ‘Becoming Chinese’ memes reflect a world shaped by China’s ascent Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Across social media, a curious phrase has been circulating: “You met me at a very Chinese time in my life.” It appears under videos of hotpot dinners, DHGate hauls, Chinese streetwear fits and users joking about switching their phone interfaces into Chinese “for the aesthetic”. It has even spawned an ecosystem of spin-offs: “Chinamaxxing”, “you will turn Chinese tomorrow” and countless posts where people half-joke about becoming “more Chinese” by the day. But beneath the humour of what looks...
Link https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3342421/becoming-chinese-memes-reflect-world-shaped-chinas-ascent?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-02-12 20:30:10 (4 days ago)
Created At 2026-02-12 20:32:28 Updated At 2026-02-12 20:32:28