Move over, TikTok โ thereโs a new app connecting Gen Z across the Pacific! Young Americans and Chinese are sparking unexpected friendships on RedNote, a decade-old Chinese platform now gaining global momentum. ๐
One Ohio user shared how his views shifted after chatting with peers in China: \"I thought traditions were fading there, but people celebrate their history and ethnic diversity in ways U.S. media never shows.\" From WWII gratitude stories to debates about housing prices ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ณ, these digital pen pals are tackling real issues โ one DM at a time.
๐ฅ Hot topics include:
โข Job markets (spoiler: both sides stress about careers!)
โข Education systems: Gaokao vs. SATs
โข Healthcare debates that would make your doc blush ๐
The Ohio userโs final take? \"We need less politicians and more people sliding into each otherโs DMs.\" Could this be the start of Zoomer-led diplomacy? Only time โ and algorithm updates โ will tell. ๐พ
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