List of Internet phenomena in China
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This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet within China.
Memes
Aircraft carrier style (航母style; hángmǔ style) – refers to the crouching and pointing position taken by two technicians on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning to give the green light to the fighter pilots. Has spawned many parody images posted by web users. The name of the meme itself is a parody of "Gangnam Style".
Back Dorm Boys – two Chinese males lip-synching to Backstreet Boys in a dormitory.
The Bus Uncle — the reaction of an angry middle aged man towards a young man seated behind him on a bus in Hong Kong, which became widespread over the Internet.
Honglaowai – an American, named George Costow, who sang Chinese communist songs which he put on YouTube.
"I and my little friends were struck dumb!" (我和我的小伙伴都惊呆了; wǒ hé wǒ de xiǎo huǒbàn dōu jīng dāile) – a meme used for surprise and bewilderment. Originated in 2013 in a primary school student's essay.
"I would rather cry in a BMW" – an old, long-familiar phrase made famous by Ma Nuo, a 21-year-old contestant on the game show If You Are the One, when asked by a suitor whether or not she would go ride on his bicycle with him on a date.
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