Chinification

Chinification is the booming 2026 meme trend where Gen Z is proudly “becoming Chinese” or Chinamaxxing. Sparked on TikTok, it embraces everyday Chinese customs: drinking hot water with goji berries, wearing slippers indoors, slurping hotpot and dumplings, practicing qigong, and hyping efficient infrastructure and cities. “You met me at a very Chinese time in my life” and “Now that’s very Chinese of you” have gone viral. It is part ironic humor, part real appreciation for Chinese wellness, practicality, soft power, Labubu dolls, bubble tea empires, and global taste shifts.