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internet culture
Stories tagged internet culture.
When Taobao Asked for Nonsense Photos, Chinese Youth Delivered Art
A Taobao contest soliciting 'abstract and inexplicable' photos drew a flood of serious compositions, as Chinese Gen Z users masked high-level photography with ironic self-deprecation.
China’s Gen Z Coins New Slang for Emotional Exhaustion and ‘Villain Era’
Chinese Gen Z internet users have popularized new buzzwords including 'spiralling' for mental fatigue, 'villain era' for aggressive self-assertion, and 'crispy' for sudden physical fragility, reflecting deeper cultural shifts.