Explainer | What is ‘light living’? New China lifestyle choice with a twist on ‘tang ping’, how to practise it, reap benefits
A new social category has emerged in China which reflects a desire among the country’s young people to follow the path of least resistance in life.
The popularity of the phenomenon has become clear on the Xiaohongshu social media platform where the hashtag “light people” has attracted 175,000 views.
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Dense living
“Dense” people are the antithesis of those favouring a “light” lifestyle, as such they tend to be extroverts.
They have an outgoing personality, including in their fashion choices, and are the type of people who end every chat message with one, or several, exclamation marks.