Chaoyang Trap, a newsletter/podcast about contemporary culture in China, recently explored the concept of wanghong, which means something like "internet famous" crossed with the current aesthetics of urban "authenticity." It resembles "hipster" in that it is often pejorative and implies a certain amount of contrived effort to "naturally" attract attention or encapsulate an on-trend lifestyle.
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Chaoyang Trap, a newsletter/podcast about contemporary culture in China, recently explored the concept of wanghong, which means something like "internet famous" crossed with the current aesthetics of urban "authenticity." It resembles "hipster" in that it is often pejorative and implies a certain amount of contrived effort to "naturally" attract attention or encapsulate an on-trend lifestyle.