2024-03-18
26 分钟Discussion keeps the world turning.
This is round table.
You're listening to Roundtable with myself, he Young.
I'm joined by Niu Hong lin and Li Yi in the studio.
Coming up, ever felt the urge to shake up your social routine?
Check out mind block socialization, a captivating trend sweeping through young chinese people's social culture.
It's like cracking open a mystery box of connections where every encounter is an opportunity for spontaneous relationship, yet also carries the potential for risks.
And our special segment, motivational Monday coming your way will give you that adrenaline shot for the start of the week.
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As we're answering your questions now on roundtable, let's turn to our next topic of discussion today.
Blind box toys, those toy figurines acquired through a lottery style system, have been causing quite the frenzy in China for the past few years.
So much so that toy manufacturer Popmart debuted its ipo on the Hong Kong stock Exchange in December 2020, riding high on the wave of this craze.
Now, fast forward to today.
Think blind box socializing in the hustle and bustle of fast paced city life, where forging meaningful connections can feel like scaling a mountain, could the concept of socializing exclusively with strangers be the key to unlocking the friendships and connections that young people yearn for?
Or should I just say all people are yearning for?