Chinamaxxing: The American trend co-opting and romanticizing Chinese culture

Even though relations between China and America are tense, many young Americans’ perspectives seem to be shifting as they adopt Chinese cultural habits. The online trend, dubbed “Chinamaxxing,” has non-Chinese content creators singing the praises of their newfound Chinese identity. At the same time, the meme’s prevalence has prompted some members of the Chinese diaspora to push back.

Young people are in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives

For social media users, Chinamaxxing translates to acting increasingly more Chinese.