Foreign buyers check out China-made thermos cups during an expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. CHEN JIMIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
There is a popular saying, for overseas people, if you drink hot water, wear slippers at home, and shopping at Asian markets, you may be Chinese.
Since the beginning of this year, a lot of foreign netizens have uploaded videos of themselves drinking hot water and practicing tai chi onto the internet in a popular social media phenomenon.
"The internet is embracing Chinese traditions, and influencers welcome them all," reported The New York Times.
The hot wave has extended to consumption. According to the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, China's popular products such as thermos cups, tea and electric kettles have achieved year-on-year growth in exports.
