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Hasan Piker’s China trip sparked a Gen Z obsession with ‘Chinamaxxing.’ Now activists are calling it cultural appropriation with a geopolitical twist

Hasan Piker’s China trip in 2025 has unleashed a full-blown Gen Z phenomenon called “Chinamaxxing,” that activists are slamming as cultural appropriation with a geopolitical edge. The trend, involving adopting Chinese cultural habits like drinking hot water, wearing house slippers indoors, and embracing traditional skincare routines, has exploded on TikTok…

The Mary Sue · Apr 24

The 'becoming Chinese' meme shows China's soft power moment is here

Young Western social media users are embracing a “very Chinese time” of their lives, and China’s government is keen to use this moment to boost the country’s cultural influence worldwide

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’

As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines

The Guardian - US · Mar 4