Chinese Immersion｜Why Do Chinese People Use Cute Pics as Avatars?｜「招桃花」与头像玄学｜HSK 4–6+

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In this episode, we talk about why Hello Kitty is popular again in China, and what this trend says about young people, social media, and “avatar culture” today.

From a Ladurée macaron eraser and a Hello Kitty collaboration doll, we move into a bigger conversation about:

Why Hello Kitty suddenly became trendy again in China
Black-skin (黑皮) Hello Kitty and “a memory of an era”
Why many Chinese people prefer cartoon avatars instead of real photos
AI-generated Hello Kitty avatars, memes, and “mental states”
“Avatar metaphysics (头像玄学)”:
attracting romance (招桃花), avoiding bad luck, and “turning your fortune around”
Why changing an avatar feels like a low-cost emotional ritual in uncertain times

Hello Kitty has no mouth and maybe that’s exactly why people can project their emotions, frustration, irony, and hope onto her.

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