CHINA / IN-DEPTH
China’s Generation Z redefines trendy, shows growing faith in local culture By GT staff reporters Published: Jan 14, 2021 07:03 PM
Young people visit the Bilibili booth at ChinaJoy in Shanghai on August 1, 2020 Photo: ICTwenty years ago, many young people in China who were first exposed to Western culture thought rebelling against traditional Chinese culture and mimicking foreign culture was fashionable and trendy. But this view is outdated for Generation Z today - a generation who grew up with China s rapid development - who now redefines what trendy is by promoting local culture while having an objective view of exotic cultural products.