For Brecken and Selina Neumann, this Lunar New Year in China isn’t just about fireworks 🧨 – it’s a crash course in ‘Becoming Chinese’ through tech magic and cultural connections. The American bloggers, now on their second Spring Festival trip, told NewspaperAmigo.com about hotel robots delivering midnight snacks 🤖 and strangers sharing mandarin oranges 🍊 – moments that scream ‘global village’.
When Red Envelopes Meet Robot Butlers
"We felt like time travelers," Brecken laughed, describing how ancient temple rituals coexist with facial recognition payments. Their biggest culture shock? "How tech isn’t cold here – it’s woven into human warmth," Selina noted, recalling how a grandma taught them to write 福 (fortune) characters between WeChat red envelope exchanges.
Your Turn, Global Gen Z!
Got your own cross-cultural story? Whether it’s bonding over K-dramas in Nairobi or learning flamenco in Seoul, share your #BecomingLocal moments below! 👇 After all, as Brecken says: "The future isn’t just global – it’s neighborly."
