Chinese tourist-site performer portraying poet Li Bai offers advice to burned-out visitors
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Wang Haonan, a 24-year-old Chinese man, has gained over a million followers by portraying the famous Tang dynasty poet Li Bai at Hetou Old Street, a historical-themed tourist district in Tangshan, Hebei province. He offers advice to visitors experiencing burnout, tapping into the cultural significance of Li Bai and the golden age of Chinese poetry. This trend highlights how ancient cultural figures are being used to address modern emotional needs.
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Emotional outlet for burnout
Wang Haonan has amassed more than a million followers online.
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The Tang dynasty is recognised as the golden age of Chinese poetry.
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Loaded language removedA young Chinese man is reviving China’s most famous poet Li Bai at a tourist site, and has become millions of visitors’ outlet for stress. Wang Haonan, 24, amasses more than a million followers online after he went viral playing the role of Li Bai at Hetou Old Street, a Tang dynasty-themed tourist district in Tangshan in northern China’s Hebei province.
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The Tang dynasty is recognised as the golden age of Chinese poetry.
OpinionWang Haonan is a 24-year-old Chinese man.
South China Morning PostWang Haonan portrays the poet Li Bai at Hetou Old Street.
South China Morning PostHetou Old Street is a Tang dynasty-themed tourist district in Tangshan, Hebei province.
South China Morning PostWang Haonan has amassed more than a million followers online.
South China Morning Post