Ice sport fanatics, China-element fashionistas, suburban campers, metropolis explorers and health-conscious foodies with environmental consciousness!
That is how China’s youthful technology is portrayed in an oven-fresh, steamy-hot report on 10 way of life tendencies by Xiaohongshu, the social media and e-commerce large, also called Little Crimson Guide, that boasts greater than 300 million customers, 70 p.c of them born after 1990.
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Skiers take part in a coaching session at Yabuli Ski Resort in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province in January. The unparalleled enthusiasm ignited by the 2022 Winter Olympics has triggered the fast improvement of China’s ice and snow business.
Ice and Snow
With the Beijing Winter Olympics in full swing, the ice craze is scorching with younger folks. The report reveals that searches for “ski tutorial” have doubled on Xiaohongshu, adopted by click on hunts for “how to decide on ski tools,” “picture ideas within the snow,” and “locations to ski in China.”
These curiosity subjects should not social media hype. The unique snow sport of snowboarding is broadening its base from the nation’s elite to the broader center class. And it has struck an enormous nerve amongst luxurious trend manufacturers which might be accelerating their China technique.
Snowboarding way of life manufacturers from California’s VOLCOM and Sweden’s mountaineering tools supplier Klattermusen to Swiss century-old outside sport model Mammut have lately opened their first China shops.
Final November, Japanese ski attire maker Descente launched its new assortment at Genting Ski Resort, a Beijing 2022 Olympics competitors zone. Different manufacturers akin to Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dior, Burberry, Fendi and Miu Miu have all launched their ski collection in China to draw younger, fashion-aware folks.
Well-liked air fryer recipes on Xiaohongshu
Air Fryer
Within the culinary discipline, the air fryer has grow to be the largest winner amongst younger folks. The “air fryer” was looked for about 60 million instances on Xiaohongshu final yr, probably indicating the younger technology’s blended compromise for yummy meals, well being and effectivity.
A mother’s submit, which earned 172,000 likes, shared a complete of 33 recipes utilizing the cooker, instructing folks make chips, banana toast, lamb chops, egg tarts, dumplings, roasted greens and even pet meals in addition to scorching pot. On Xiaohongshu, there have been greater than 260,000 shares on cooking ideas utilizing an air fryer and the way to decide on one.
On the large social media platform Weibo, the air fryer was pushed to the highest of resou (probably the most searched checklist) thrice inside three months, attaining greater than 420 million reads.
The cooker’s gross sales tripled final December on Suning, one in every of China’s largest on-line and offline malls for family electrical home equipment, and it was additionally among the many high 5 “most appreciated” merchandise on JD.com, a web-based buy chief, in response to its Double 11 Procuring Competition report from final yr.
“Simple to serve, in contrast to on the spot meals and quick meals, the air fryer usually entails sophisticated cooking expertise, wealthy components, and spices. It is a heavily-used equipment in my house,” mentioned Desmond Huang, 31, a Shanghai-based Taiwanese who began house cooking together with his newly-bought air fryer. “Extra importantly, it serves as a fast different to take pleasure in cooking enjoyable with out dropping the genuine flavors. It is a great alternative for younger customers.”
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Shanghai Dramatic Arts Heart on Anfu Highway
Metropolis Exploration
Underneath the “new regular” introduced by the pandemic, the 2020 pattern towards house health has expanded to metropolis exploration. Within the second half of final yr, the variety of shares of “metropolis journey” on Xiaohongshu elevated by eight instances.
Younger folks have been stepping out of house to discover their metropolis. “A spot close to house” – an previous bookshop or a meals market hidden within the again alley – is rediscovered, revisited and turns into a must-go scorching spot.
The pattern echoes with the fast improvement of city business tasks over the previous two years. The revival of Shanghai’s Anfu Highway, flanked by beautiful shops and small artwork galleries, and the brand new Tai Koo Li and TX Huaihai Mall have grow to be new landmarks.
Take the “Tian An 1000 Timber” undertaking opened only one month in the past, and dubbed the town’s Hanging Gardens of Babylon, for example. There have been nearly 4,000 shares within the type of photos, movies and travelogues on Xiaohongshu of excursions of the property’s eating places, museums, artwork galleries, leisure locations and close by industrial heritage websites.
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Individuals camp on the Yaohua Waterfront Greenland in Shanghai.
Tenting craze
Tenting was one other scorching hit on Xiaohongshu final yr, registering greater than 770,000 shares – 5 instances greater than the earlier yr – of tenting tools, meals, outfits, locations and pictures ideas.
The expansion of China’s tenting business has been operating at full velocity since final spring. In line with ReportLinker, a researcher extracting market perception from reviews and knowledge, the market will attain US$15.9 million by 2027 with a compound annual development charge of 9.1 p.c and is attracting many buyers searching for a bit of the motion.
“An enormous purpose is folks’s yearning for nature and outside actions within the post-pandemic period,” mentioned occasion planner Pan Jiawei. “Particularly for younger folks born after 1995, they wish to splash out on trend and high quality of life.”
The tenting craze has additionally pushed gross sales of associated merchandise, akin to Frisbees, transportable stereos, cooking grills, camp stoves and board recreation tools.
“New Chinese language Model” pattern on Xiaohongshu
New Chinese language Model
Within the trend discipline, “New Chinese language type” has taken up the baton from final yr’s “Chinese language nostalgic” pattern, steadily turning from the straightforward mixture of Chinese language parts to a extra sophisticated design language. Within the second half of final yr, the shares of “New Chinese language Model” on Xiaohongshu grew by 26 instances, sturdy proof of the recognition of this trend fad among the many younger technology.
Designer manufacturers akin to MS MIN, Samuel Gui Yang and YUEQI QI are the pioneers integrating Chinese language type with excessive trend into each day life. From reducing and coloring to sewing and materials choice, it is greater than merely a paste-up of Chinese language parts.
On the similar time, the Han-style clothes pattern remains to be in full swing, partly due to rising patriotism in recent times. “It doesn’t imply going again to the traditional instances of sporting lengthy robes,” mentioned Wang Shuyang, co-founder of Han-style trend model Qian Xiao Qiu.
“Through the use of fashionable design, Han garments may be worn in on a regular basis life and the tradition behind the materials may be discovered and conveyed.”
The life-style tendencies on Xiaohongshu could be revealing the various tangled and complex facets of the China market, nevertheless it’s certainly a climate vane to assist manufacturers faucet into the rising drive of the nation’s younger customers.
