Japanese Media: "I Am Chinese" Phenomenon Appears in American Society
According to a report from the February 16 issue of "COURRiER Japanese Edition": Recently, a trend of claiming "I am Chinese" has rapidly spread on social media in the United States. This trend, where people call themselves "Chinese" simply for drinking hot water or changing slippers indoors, is no longer just a joke. Experts believe that this phenomenon is due to the growth of China's soft power. Others think it expresses a silent protest against the deepening division in American society.
"Drinking hot water," "wearing slippers indoors," and "shopping at Asian supermarkets" are internet definitions of Chinese lifestyle. If you do these things, you might become "Chinese."
Some may think, "I am not Chinese." However, race is not the essence of this. Now, "being Chinese" online is not a joke but a goal of life or a subtle and ironic expression of protest against the current situation in America.
On TikTok and Instagram, my ideas are too "Chinese." Chinatown is not just a "neighborhood" or merely representing Chinese food. Some say that Chinese cuisine is no longer seen just as food.
A famous line from the 1999 movie "Fight Club": "I met you at a very strange moment in my life," now said as "You're at a very 'Chinese' moment in your life."
Inspired by American Chinese, some people have adopted a very Chinese lifestyle and call themselves "Chinese." This meme transcends nationality and ethnicity; anyone who wants can become Chinese. Now, many young people like this term.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857247236037643/
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