Summary: Overseas netizens adopt Chinese habits like drinking warm water, wearing house slippers, and practicing qigong, inspired by viral videos from Chinese-American TikTokker Sherry. The trend focuses on TCM-based wellness.
Many overseas internet users have recently embraced a new trend of "Becoming Chinese" by incorporating elements of everyday Chinese life into their routines.
These lifestyle changes predominantly involve common self-care practices in Chinese culture, such as drinking warm water instead of cold, wearing slippers indoors rather than walking barefoot, consuming cooked vegetables instead of raw greens in salads, and practising baduanjin qigong, a slow rhythmic exercise popular among the elderly, as highlighted in numerous viral videos.
The trend was initiated by TikTokker Sherry (@sherryxiiruii), a Chinese-American who frequently shares her cultural insights online.
In a video released at the beginning of January, Sherry stated with mock solemnity: "Tomorrow, you're turning Chinese. I know it sounds intimidating, but resisting it now is pointless."
She discusses various traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-based wellness habits for winter, including the avoidance of cold food and the preference for house slippers.
Her playful mix of humour and intrigue resonated with viewers, quickly garnering 30 million likes.
This sparked a wave of interest in adopting Chinese lifestyles, with many foreign internet users declaring, "I'm becoming Chinese" or "I am transforming into a Chinese baddie."
"As a new Chinese member, I own three pairs of house shoes. I haven't had a cold drink in weeks. I take my new Chinese life very seriously," remarked one overseas netizen.
Another stated: "I have never been so regular since discovering I am Chinese."
"As a Southern American girl raised on grits, I'm so excited to try congee," said a third commenter.
Sherry, whose Chinese name is Zhu Xirui and whose family hails from Pinghu, a small city in eastern Zhejiang province, shared with media outlet Le Xiang Pinghu that she has been passionate about Chinese culture since childhood.
"I often tell those around me that Chinese people prefer warm water for its health benefits. My American friends are eager to listen and adopt the Chinese lifestyle," Sherry expressed in fluent Chinese.
"I'm delighted to share Chinese culture in the United States and witness foreigners engaging with it," she added.
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Editor: Crystal H
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