Buzzword

"Flower viewing" has become a tourism buzzword in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Chinese social media, as the province’s fresh-cut flower industry has continued to flourish in recent years. Tourists buy fresh flowers at the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. ( tasteallchina /Chen Xinbo) Yunnan produces 18 billion stems of fresh-cut flowers annually, with the output value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about $13.84 billion). Representative fresh flower cultivation bases and trading venues in the province, including the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming and the edible rose base in Bajie subdistrict, An'ning, a county-level city overseen by Kunming, have become popular photo spots, attracting crowds of tourists. The fresh-cut flower industry in Yunnan has expanded, while the integration of flowers and tourism has become a new highlight of the province's tourism sector. Cai Jianhua, a florist who has been selling flowers at the Dounan Flower Market for over 20 years, said visitors from across the country and foreign tourists accompanied by interpreters purchase flowers at the market. "An increasing number of domestic and foreign tourists has been coming to the flower market to buy flowers these years," Cai said. The Dounan Flower…

Recently, the term "crispy youths" has become a buzzword, which, as the name suggests, refers to individuals with fragile bodies that "break easily." According to data from the National Cancer Registry Center, the incidence of cancer among young people (aged 20 to 39) has increased by nearly 80% in recent years. Cases of overwork and sudden deaths among young people are not uncommon. In September 2023 alone, an emergency department in Zhengzhou received more than 1,700 patients aged between 18 and 25, with conditions ranging from trauma, abdominal pain, chest tightness, to hyperventilation syndrome. Sub-health conditions among young people have become a common phenomenon. Searching social media for the keyword "crispy college students" reveals a variety of incidents involving accidental injuries and "sudden illnesses." The protagonists are often the bloggers themselves who post videos or images, while comment sections are filled with stories shared by fellow peers about their own "crispy" experiences. As a result, young people have started exploring health preservation, particularly in the realm of "traditional Chinese medicine," showing signs of a burgeoning trend in TCM health practices. As reported by Chao News, by 5:30 PM on December 12th, a long queue had already formed outside the evening…