EP017 Chinamaxxing：美国年轻人为什么想变成中国人？It is a very Chinese time to be alive

【聊了什么 The What】 洋抖难民入住小红书一年之后，美国年轻人又整上新活，想直接变成中国人了？从喝热水、学中文，到穿唐装、追中国短剧，越来越多美国年轻人开始说自己正处在 “a very Chinese time of my life”。这个被称作Chinamaxxing的网络趋势，是文化认同的转变，还是一场抽象时代的玩梗狂欢？在这期播客里，我们拆解了这个趋势的来源和传播，以及它背后的反叛情绪。 当中国从被高度符号化的他者，变成好玩、无厘头、被重新想象的文化标签，这种变化意味着什么？作为中国人，看着大家突然想成为我们，又是一种怎样复杂的感受？和我们一起，聊聊互联网时代的中国高光时刻。 A year after the so-called “TikTok refugees” moved into Xiaohongshu, American internet culture has found a new twist — this time, young Americans want to “become Chinese.” From drinking hot water and learning Mandarin on Duolingo to wearing the Adidas Tang jackets and binge-watching Chinese dramas, more and more are saying they are living through “a very Chinese time of my life.” This online trend, known as Chinamaxxing, raises a question: is this a genuine shift in cultural identity, or just another wave of absurdist internet play? In this episode, we unpack where the trend came from, how it spread, and the rebellious energy behind it. As China shifts from a highly politicized “other” to something playful, ironic, and newly reimagined online, what does that change really mean? And as Chinese people, how do we feel watching others suddenly want to “become us”? Proud, annoyed, amused — or something more complicated? Join us as we explore this internet-age Chinese high-glow moment. 【时间轴 The When】 03:18 什么是China Maxxing？ 06:47 喝热水、穿阿迪达斯“Tang”，就是中国人吗？ 10:22 ABC vs白人网友玩梗，两种变中国逻辑 18:31 从雪花飘飘到Tina，误解与再创作中出圈的中国meme 23:12 反叛父辈叙事，美国年轻人的公开声明 27:48 线上文化与现实认知的分野 36:44 奶茶、Temu、DeepSeek：中国元素已经渗透日常生活 41:03 文化输出还是文化扁平化？ 45:27 作为中国人，我们的感受是骄傲、不爽还是荒谬？ 49:58 当梗进入主流语境之后会发生什么？、 03:18 What’s Chinamaxxing? 06:47 Does Drinking Hot Water and Wearing Adidas Jackets Make You Chinese? 10:22 ABCs vs. Young Americans: Two Different Logics of “Becoming Chinese” 18:31 From Xue Hua Piao Piao to Tina: How Chinese Memes Go Viral Through Misinterpretation and Remix 23:12 Rebellion Against the Parent Generation by Young Americans 27:48 The Divide Between Internet Culture and Real-World Perception 36:44 Boba, Temu, DeepSeek: Chinese Elements in Everyday American Life 41:03 Cultural Influence or Cultural Flattening? 45:27 As Chinese, Do We Feel Proud, Annoyed, or Amused? 49:58 What Happens When the Meme Enters the Mainstream? 【我们是谁 Who We Are】 新新人类是一档由几个与互联网一起长大的新生代科技记者主持的播客，致力于站在中美交汇点上，解读全球科技潮流与人文的交织。 马修：一个网瘾晚期的全职养猫人 杜安蕤：一个想当裁缝的科技/文化撰稿人 一闻：一个对地铁比手机更上瘾的记者 【拓展链接 The Links】 WIRED: Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a ‘Very Chinese Time’ in Their Lives 【支持我们 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意支持我们： 海外用户：patreon.com/c/pixelperfect_xxrl 海内用户：afdian.com/a/pixelperfectpod 商务合作邮箱：[email protected] If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Those Abroad: patreon.com/c/pixelperfect_xxrl Those in China: afdian.com/a/pixelperfectpod Business Inquiries Email: [email protected]