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-Stay connected online wherever you are - Use the Promo Code AINIXN to get 20% OFF Nomad eSIMs. Get Nomad here - https://bit.ly/nomadxaini 'Travelling for the gram' is being taken to new levels in China, and Chinese people are split on whether this change is for the better. Timestamps - 0:00 Intro - 1:00 "Looking better is more important than the real thing" - 6:36 The psychology behind daka - 9:03 ty Nomad esim! - 10:28 Social media, virality and validation - 13:17 Building cities for the gram - 18:50 Conclusion ----- xxx ------ Patron shoutout! Thank you Aaron, Allan Ngo, Arthur Wiedemann, AustinTim, Big Al, blu, Brrrr, Bryan, Campanella, DaGe, Daniel, David, Dylan L, Enes Kirimi, erythrodysesthesia, GalaxyRunner77, J Portilla, Jim, Kenny, Liam, Lorenzo Salinas, Matt Evans, Pei Yi, PhantomK92, Rene, Rey z, Ricardo Thered, Sam Chau, Tabile Raziya, Victor C, Wallace Xu, WongKarWaifu, ya Bum, Zavier from the "no, you have it" tier! And of course, a big big thank you to all my patrons :) Come say hi at: • patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aini_ • ig: @aini.mov • x: @aini0970 • tiktok: @aini0970 💌 business enquiries only: hi.from.aini@gmail.com My outfit is from @aelfriceden_official! Check them out at https://www.aelfriceden.com/ and use my code 'ainnn25' for 25% off 🤍 my gear! note: below links are affiliate links that help me out but come at no extra cost to you :) - camera: macbook pro m4 - mic: audio technica atr2100x https://amzn.to/4b1Y0Q9 - teleprompter: neewer https://amzn.to/3QAVhVC - softbox: mountdog https://amzn.to/3UxNpp7 - tripod: bosch https://amzn.to/44Icxyc ----- xxx ------ Academic References Lin, H., Wen, H. and Ma, Z. (2024). A study on the construction of destination image for China’s county-level integrated media centers: a case study of four counties in Fuzhou. Frontiers in communication, 9. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1346212. Yitao, C., Zhixi, Z., Jie, J.W. and Hongjie, S. (2024). What drives the tourist Daka? An empirical study based on the perspective of dual motivation. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 29(7), pp.836–851. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2024.2351109. ‌Zhang, A.Y., Roast, A. and Morris, C. (2022). Wanghong Urbanism: Towards a New Urban-Digital Spectacle. Mediapolis: A Journal of Cities and Culture, [online] 7(4). Available at: https://www.mediapolisjournal.com/2022/11/wanghong-urbanism/. References Shanghai.gov.cn. (2024). Language guide to social media travel posting. [online] Available at: https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-LearnChinese/20240905/e3063f58547a480fba9631aa4c6bb9cb.html 本报记者 (2019). 查攻略、做任务……一些年轻人为何热衷‘打卡式旅游’-中青在线. [online] Cyol.com. Available at: https://zqb.cyol.com/html/2019-10/17/nw.D110000zgqnb_20191017_1-08.htm ‌第008版 (2024). 社交媒体时代的打卡式旅行. [online] People.com.cn. Available at: https://paper.people.com.cn/rmlt/pc/content/202409/19/content_30027907.html. ‌黎炫岐, 锌刻度. (2022). ‘打卡式出游’走红，年轻人的仪式感变味了吗？ | CBNData. [online] Available at: https://www.cbndata.com/information/258535 ‌ Visual sources: - 'Special forces trip in Nanjing' by 梦妮: https://www.douyin.com/search/特种兵挑战之极限24小时玩遍南京?modal_id=7411106812344143139 Thanks for watching! Take this coffee with you when you leave (don't worry, it tastes as good as it looks) ☕️ Tags: video essay, cultural commentary, social commentary, internet analysis, analysis video, China travel, Chinese tourism, China culture, Chinese social media, daka culture, social media tourism, instagram vs reality China, xiaohongshu, Chinese influencers, youth culture China, urban China, China explained, video essay China, cultural analysis China, asian internet culture, east asian culture, travel trends China, performative travel, why Chinese tourists take photos, Chinese lifestyle trends, aini