“You met me at a very Chinese time of my life.” The phrase has taken over social media since it was coined by Chinese-American TikToker @sherryxiiruii, who uses her platform to share cultural insights about China. Her primary business is advertising traditional Chinese medicine practices to her audience, such as avoiding cold foods and wearing house slippers for winter. In a video from early January, Rui detailed small “Chinese” habits while telling viewers they were “turning

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