Recently, a trend dubbed ""Chinamaxxing"" has been gaining traction on overseas social media. How this phenomenon is interpreted reflects differing attitudes toward cross-cultural exchange.
A growing number of overseas netizens describe themselves as being in a ""Chinamaxxing"" phase -- embracing Chinese ways of living. One original video tagged ""becoming Chinese"" has garnered over a million views, as practices like brewing wellness tea and practicing traditional Chinese health exercise Baduanjin(traditional Chinese health exercises) become symbols of a ""cool"" lifestyle among young people abroad.