On some corners of the internet, young people have recently taken to only half jokingly pining for a more Chinese way of living, and not just in celebration of the lunar new year. They express this Sino affinity by â Chinamaxxing ,â which mostly involves performative stereotypical activities like squatting while blasting cigs or singing the Fei Yu Ching standard âA Spray of Plum Blossoms,â which had its own viral moment in 2024 when duetted by deepfaked Biden and Trump . As with any fad...
