What thrills and risks come with 'blind-box socializing?'

“盲盒社交”会带来哪些刺激和风险?

Round Table China

2024-03-18

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Ever felt the urge to shake up your social routine? Check out blind-box 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 holds opportunity for spontaneous relationships, yet also carries potential for unthinkable risks. / Motivational Monday (19:39)! On the show: Heyang, Niu Honglin & Li Yi
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  • 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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  • 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?