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American Student Tricks 100 Chinese Girls Into F*cking Him
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With a recession likely on the horizon, it seems that China has a plan to dethrone the US and cripple the economy even further.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0: 47 A China Shock 2.0?
3:46 Made in China 2025
6:24 Thank You ProtonMail
7:46 True Purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative
9:32 Trump: The Gift That Keeps on Giving to China
13:38 America’s Unfortunate Reality
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Yang, D. 2024. China: Autocracy 2.0. [online] Available at: nber.org/papers/w32993
Bloom, N, Reenen, J, Williams, H. 2019. A Toolkit of Policies to Promote Innovation. [online] Available at: aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.33.3.163
Autor, D. Dorn, D, Hanson, G. 2016. The China Shock: Learning from Labor-Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080315-015041
Otero-Iglesias, M. Steinberg, F, Gonzales-Agot, A. 2025. China’s Dual Circulation Strategy and its Impact on European Industry: The Case of the Electric Vehicle. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6973843/v1
Yang, C, Tsou, M. 2025. Labor cost shock, export, and export compositions: evidence from China. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s00181-025-02774-5
Autor, D. 2021. Why Was the “China Shock” So Shocking–and What Does This Mean for Policy? [online] Available at: doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/13469.003.0017
Alfaro, L, Chor, D. 2023. Global Supply Chains: The Looming "Great Reallocation". [online] Available at: https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/24-012_b2f8ef5c-dc1b-4897-b66e-0edea5a20942.pdf
Autor, D, David, D, Hanson, G. 2013. The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States. [online] Available at: aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.103.6.2121
Backgrounder. 2018. Made in China 2025. [online] Available at: https://www.isdp.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Made-in-China-Backgrounder.pdf
Davis, B, Hilsenrath, J. 2016. How the China Shock, Deep and Swift, Spurred the Rise of Trump. [online] Available at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-china-shock-deep-and-swift-spurred-the-rise-of-trump-1470929543?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Global Times. 2024. China sets up $47.5b investment fund to boost chip sector: media report. [online] Available at: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202405/1313162.shtml
Mao, K. 2025. How ‘America first’ is bringing India and China closer together. [online] Available at: https://sc.mp/6pztw?utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=3302948&utm_medium=share_widget
Luce. E. 2025. Trump is the gift that keeps giving to China. [online] Available at: ft.com/content/d10ea991-627d-4c79-8d80-04af180c69dc
Wolf, M, Autor, D. 2025. Transcript: Martin Wolf talks to David Autor — could AI be a bigger threat to US jobs than China? [online] Available at: ft.com/content/4e260abd-2528-4d34-8fa4-a21eabfd6db9
Karma, R. 2025. Trump Is Paving the Way for Another ‘China Shock’. [online] Available at: theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/04/trump-china-shock-manufacturing/682631
Additional Sources (ran out of space again lol)
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRS7mlQsh486b9ID0AmhZtih3sOXNoHD-gkz0y4vsWxFXiSu6b2UIvyEd8H1z84xTue689ATbaTtecO/pub
Visual sources:
youtube.com/watch?v=UojNHa7NYcI
youtu.be/gQVP-fMrF7c?si=OJvLYIC3zDw1UqBn
youtube.com/watch?v=BQ23sgi_mgw
youtube.com/watch?v=dPnWALbxUoE
youtube.com/watch?v=SreJlZGd1c0
Thanks for watching! As most of you are heading into winter, here’s a warm cup of coffee for you as you watch ☕️
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People in China are obsessed with appearing wealthy in public, but why is that? Furthermore, what are the repercussions of it when it goes too far?
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:58 How Designer Clothing is Afforded
2:12 Understanding the Culture of Pretend Wealth Pt.1
5:07 Thank You "Migaku"
7:02 Understanding the Culture of Pretend Wealth Pt.2
10:14 When it Goes Too Far
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Smith, J, Colgate, M. 2014. Customer Value Creation: A Practical Framework. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.2753/MTP1069-6679150101
Wong, N.Y. and Ahuvia, A.C. (1998). Personal taste and family face: Luxury consumption in Confucian and western societies. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(199808)15:5%3C423::AID-MAR2%3E3.0.CO;2-9
Anon. 2023. The Rise Of Fashion Rental Platforms In China. [online] Available at: fashionchinaagency.com/the-rise-of-fashion-rental-platforms-in-china/#:~:text=YCloset%20and%20MsParis%20are%20notable,pay%2Dper%2Ditem%20approach
发型站. 2014. 非诚勿扰梁绮婷个人资料_梁绮婷曾当亚姐被曝滥交一脚踏5船_梁绮婷微博|比基尼照片. [online] Available at: faxingzhan.com/mingrenziliao/2918222.html
omgsogd. 2024. The Real Madison_CEO: Who is she? [online] Available at: omgsogd.com/2024/11/the-real-madison_ceo-who-is-she
omgsodg. 2024. The Real Madison CEO’s Public Company. [online] Available at: omgsogd.com/2024/11/the-real-madison-ceos-public-company
Visual sources:
Aini’s video about self-construal youtu.be/b8e_2Z55kzE?si=a44-cJgLnFaMgQp6
JGAO’s 8 min video on “Groupbuy Socialites” youtu.be/9Ve9vne72Rc?si=Utqtyrh-RssQ7Q_j
MissWeiWei’s video on “fake rich Asians” youtu.be/ZCfeAcGSmTw?si=rMbtKqtArva3TtYO
Links:
Palestine Children's Relief Fund: pcrf.net
Palestine Red Crescent Society palestinercs.org/en
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:37 Why the people of China support Palestine
7:25 Why Japan also supports Palestine
11:39 Why the Government in China supports Palestine
18:08 The elephant in the room
20:46 On Zionism
23:37 Outro
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS7zyeRt6E0Kp7p42ZcRfffR36enY_RqvAb7nC-XNzVBsGI5ZV4EVWiRmLSonnrfd5BUA9-Sfy2hYGG/pub
Visual sources:
youtu.be/AA4SxXQKLKI?si=USCSK1KjLVrS42be
youtu.be/T2V6JyXyhtc?si=hABQ6RRYKJ7Crc_t
youtu.be/UYkdbgB7r4s?si=yLjumYoKwgSp88xX
youtu.be/6BEAj08gCeU?si=gsgNqlEUBYfMtIdZ
youtu.be/lewY_LZavcE?si=dfuR_EtP2HNIQWzb
youtu.be/-0fnAud1YIM?si=fx_tPWgf8A-v-mW6
Across the web, people often blame cost of living and gender wars as the cause of South Korea’s decline in birth rate, but the root cause of all this is actually “urbanisation.” So how did this create such a terrible chain reaction?
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:56 Out of control urbanization
7:42 Thank you Manscaped
8:54 Cultural Effects
11:06 Debunking gender wars
13:44 Extinction of rural areas
16:03 Possible Solution & Outro
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Choi, Y, Ju, S, Lee, G, Lee, S, Kim, S, Yun, S. 2025. Socio-economic and Policy Determinants of Low Fertility in OECD Countries (2014–2023): Implications for South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.63332/joph.v5i3.887
Jung, J. 2024. When massified higher education meets shrinking birth rates: the case of South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01220-2
Ji-min, S. 2024. 70대 이상 노인, 20대 인구 추월…한국 초고령사회 1% 남았다. [online] Available at: https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/area_general/1123825.html
Choi, Y, Ju, S, Lee, G, Lee, S, Kim, S, Yun, S. 2024. Exploring Approaches to Low Fertility through Integrated Application of Big Databased Topic Modeling and System Dynamics: The Case of South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.56294/dm2025852
Yang, S, Rosenblatt, P. 2008. Confucian Family Values and Childless Couples in South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1177/0192513X07309462
Yi, J, Jung, H, Kim, H, Im, E. 2020. Trends in Female Workers’ Childbearing Intentions in South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1177/1010539520930129
Do, R, Bak, K, Lee, S. 2025. Comparison of Multi-Risk Perceptions and Sociodemographic Characteristics in South Korea: Cognitive and Affective Dimensions. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1177/21582440251321269
Yun, J, Kim, C, Son, S, Bae, C, Choi, Y, Chung, S. 2022. Birth Rate Transition in the Republic of Korea: Trends and Prospects. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e304
Kim, C, Chung, S. 2024. Demographic transition in South Korea: implications of falling birth rates. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.3345/cep.2023.01599
OECD Family Database. [online] Available at: oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-family-database.html
Ka-Young, L, Seo-Young, K. 2025. S. Korea's population to shrink by half in 60 years, OECD warns. [online] Available at: chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/03/06/EYQQYWEFGVEWJHSR5R74ZS4KLY
Visual sources:
youtu.be/bIkxl4BieaM?si=cTLHEqYAb3VBEcsN
youtu.be/Mhoq-6wJlno?si=DN4CgQVm6RJflpOO
youtu.be/wMGEAVKFjy0?si=-dMXBYr-CfK9rN6J
youtu.be/sKNURGeU5qE?si=5I1boReqWNCiID9L
youtu.be/7qafHvFPf2Y?si=wVUGc8vZ-emwSQuA
youtu.be/TAT5wl3RjYk?si=XrQJS0EDVvPVWz7j
youtu.be/7ry2IhtQvgY?si=8m-qeRgcMqpE-JFP
Anna Lee’s Video on 4b youtu.be/bCzw-ckKbGU?si=vCHzj7y7VRyVvn76
BGM
Moonlike Smile youtu.be/7b4obknFj4c?si=gwA-qeXpt5dWeKTn
Grasswalk youtu.be/43SfJem13jQ?si=hET8JiH8CXOXtY6y
Sweet Dream – Kensuke Ushio youtu.be/771uPHyjBFM?si=dvUq3bfMV1MVTs-n
Kingdom Hearts – Dearly Beloved youtu.be/Jk4P10nsq4c?si=WDhqMppdDz6HKWcf
One Piece – Mother Sea youtu.be/o231fOo8cNg?si=CPUawglwYuAY1uiP
A Silent Voice – Lit youtu.be/rSn1M0hVf6E?si=Mk8T9i2yGDPFK5wt
Wii Shop - youtu.be/yyjUmv1gJEg?si=NGJLUtsiNnzEvJHG
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon OST’s - youtu.be/T6Fhj298HFs?si=uyX5CqUX1I-NjMWl
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For years, China fell behind its neighbors, Japan and Korea, in terms of soft power appeal. But recently, that narrative has changed completely. What sparked this shift, and how did China boost its soft power so rapidly?
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:14 Push in media made for mainstream pt1
7:40 Thank You Lingopie
9:20 Push in media made for mainstream pt2
13:57 Made in China 2025
17:25 Do Nothing, Win
21:56 Outro
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Valle, S, Wang, Y, Lian, D. 2025. A vision from China on Artificial intelligence. Implications for soft power in global cultural exchange. [online] Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.31439/UNISCI-224
Yuan. X. 2025. China’s Soft Power Play: How Video Games Are Boosting Beijing’s Global Influence. [online] Available at: thediplomat.com/2025/01/chinas-soft-power-play-how-video-games-are-boosting-beijings-global-influence
Xie, Z. 2024. The Development Experience of Japan and South Korea's Cultural Soft Power and Its Enlightenment to China. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.54097/d40nkx29
Bi, J. 2025. Soft power divide: China advances while US retreats. [online] Available at: fpif.org/soft-power-divide-china-advances-while-u-s-retreats
Sier, J. 2025. Film’s DeepSeek moment (and what it means for China’s ‘soft power’) [online] Available at: afr.com/world/asia/film-s-deepseek-moment-and-what-it-means-for-china-s-soft-power-20250302-p5lg6c
Carminati, D. 2022. Soft Power Battlegrounds: China and Japan’s Strategies of Attraction and Influence in Southeast Asia. [online] Available at: https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/theses/theses(3d0080a7-e0d0-4404-856c-c031138e6345).html
Additional Sources (I ran out of space, again)
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTeuTWPCV6ANpa4RR8rApeD2gaMlyliP6hteTV3Hq1V2iux5a5wFbAxSYBZlfU_spoalDIUsLGIUfuR/pub
Visual sources:
Aini’s Video on Soft Power youtu.be/haYdFJUDZbE?si=1VHVSk29feYIWJbM
Glizzy Hands/Coffee Cow/Atrioc’s video on Ne Zha 2 youtu.be/LL8IvQnE07I?si=vDRxpACJHYBjqcJW
Polymatter’s video on Soft Power youtu.be/y87R3Lp0jd0?si=f-pvx_QdcgdKNQjA
TLDR News Global’s Video on Soft Power youtu.be/NnUjxb-i0xI?si=APi6xstR6dY5NJAY
East Money’s Video on The Rise of China’s Cultural Wave youtu.be/qOV7jDtfodo?si=AL3cygVpoi7XWIR6
East Money’s Video on BYD youtu.be/Q5NH0dgWcdE?si=TTLRllfUK_6hu2E4
Tony From LC Sign youtube.com/shorts/MSyDpT-J1AA?si=-delCVj8eLShOqK7
ABC News talking about Ne Zha 2 youtu.be/e8PlJvwVsSQ?si=32y41KCkBICVAU6-
BBC Video on How China is leading in tech youtu.be/z7do1hhb6fE?si=09pXW0LvFzYxsatX
Gattsu’s The Chinese Century is here video youtu.be/KR36dgHilPE?si=tTKkZElhTKnmAqw3
Genshin Real Life Places youtu.be/d_weuRiJG7o?si=XdzkEXD9H-cCcGZq
BGM
NJZ – Zero youtu.be/XIOoqJyx8E4?si=xoxud3FByBoFRiSQ
NJZ – Ditto youtu.be/Km71Rr9K-Bw?si=swPkLB89mQBeH4dh
Neon Genesis Evangelion Ending Theme youtu.be/bZIRIx9vSrc?si=DYfe_lXD8lIo1ULx
Genshin Impact Snow Buried Tales OST youtu.be/SRTpXWMOEtM?si=rdFyg3pyZx49aPJL
Kiki’s Delivery Service OST - youtu.be/A-tsFbF9qoY?si=0coLljmHSJnSnquD
Animal Crossing OST youtu.be/V6GUhCxMDLg?si=B8WZS6yrUHLDfmGQ
Pokémon Platinum OST youtu.be/_5Po0mmfN7Q?si=so6ARChbY-O40-vp
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon OST youtu.be/T6Fhj298HFs?si=qJCy8Rzkh9AQaEeA
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST youtu.be/xY8U9byTrzI?si=ZQ611CzekBeOzIiG
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If you’ve travelled to East Asia recently, you might’ve noticed the immense amount of people with plastic surgery, as well as ads for it everywhere you go. How did it become so popular? And why does this matter?
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:37 How Plastic Surgery Was Introduced in East Asia
3:46 Big Thanks to Aura
4:58 Why Plastic Surgery is so Popular in East Asia
12:41 Effects of Plastic Surgery Popularity
20:00 Outro
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
You, C. 2024. Beauty Capital of the World: A Synthetic Analysis of the Historical Evolution of Cosmetic Surgery in South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.56397/jrssh.2024.08.04
Luo, X. 2020. Young Women's Attitudes Towards Chinese Beauty Apps. [online] Available at: dx.doi.org/10.7302/2446
Kim, S., Seo, Y., Back, K. 2014. Face consciousness among South Korean women: A culture-specific extension of objectification theory. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1037/a0034433
Samizadeh, S., Wu W. 2020. Ideals of Facial Beauty Amongst the Chinese Population: Results from a Large National Survey. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s00266-018-1188-9
Chen, T., Lian. K., Lorenzana, D., Shahzad, N., Wong, R. 2020. Occidentalisation of Beauty Standards: Eurocentrism in Asia. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4325856
Rhee, S. 2017. Differences between Caucasian and Asian attractive faces. [online] Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/srt.12392
Anon. 2022. 數讀美圖公司2021:月均產出影像數超過70億. [online] Available at: meitu.com/hk/media/360
Anon. 2024. 美圖公司發佈2024上半年財報:AI驅動淨利潤同比增長80.3%至2.7億元. [online] Available at: meitu.com/hk/media/414
Additional Sources (I ran out of space, again)
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSdeM9Bfth-mV8HmA0m0FV-V1mjoT6SvDFJzknCMwINaLJBaee49qZgho5xTGX3Smvr8Jd6ZARNg7M_/pub
Visual sources
aini. 2022. East asian beauty standards are exhausting. (great video to check out about East Asian beauty standards in general) youtu.be/m7xWRrRk_cw?si=nu094gQRLzkBbvFh
Beyond Documentary. 2022. South Korea's Obsession With Plastic Surgery. youtu.be/Qiwww14oyA4?si=MCgCJ_vuxukPQa9v
Vice Asia. 2022. Children Are Getting Cosmetic Surgery in Japan. youtu.be/PiL94XZmq14?si=INQ4XNMGtgeoG6Ob
CNA Insider. 2022. Is China Facing Plastic Surgery Addiction? youtu.be/a191xC-ocxk?si=jzQmMch7agfMSZPW
Bloomberg Originals. 2021. Why China is Worried About Plastic Surgery. youtu.be/1Yf3tYYNM-U?si=32jrWqt-2OOeAlvK
Al Jazeera. 2014. Plastic Surgery: The Cost of Beauty. youtu.be/wp4YZdSz2aA?si=NrVA9etKjhEJplbT
BGM
Kijugo - departure (Hunter x Hunter but is it okay if it's lofi hiphop?) youtu.be/7lKmet1dOiU?si=8PJXnBsmbnPqMIAo
Kijugo - inferno (Fire Force but is it okay if it's lofi hiphop?) youtu.be/dLdN_7IswJk?si=1_PoCj8UAPzBUmJB
Pokemon Platnium OST - youtu.be/_5Po0mmfN7Q?si=TKok4KAOifA27IhG
[ᴅᴀɴɪ.ʜᴢ] NewJeans (뉴진스) - Cookie (ver.lo-fi) youtu.be/DCoIvrrEKCk?si=pIKlEpWSV6f5wRF7
Genshin Impact OST - youtu.be/rg6fQMLB8Tk?si=9xCjzMbWsNlfajS-
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST - youtu.be/1y5GnZb9J1k?si=sidhz0ixFPVbW7U0
OST’s from my fave game - youtu.be/T6Fhj298HFs?si=rBNe2tZXxOK1yEG-
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Watch “The ASIAN Epidemic No One Knows” youtu.be/zdT1TUCDsQs?si=9gVdKwIQ_2Yl10Xh
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Causes of Video Game Addiction in East Asia
9:18 Effects of Video Game Addiction in East Asia
16:36 The Combat Against Video Game Addiction
29:16 Outro
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Bibliography (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Yu, Y. 2022. Maladaptive cognitions, loneliness, and social anxiety as potential moderators of the association between Internet gaming time and Internet gaming disorder among adolescent Internet gamers in China. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107239
Sioni, S. 2017. Internet gaming disorder: Social phobia and identifying with your virtual self. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.044
Anon. 2022. 2022未成年人保护进展报告:游戏时长与充值双降,游戏沉迷问题进一步解决 [online] Available at: https://finance.sina.cn/tech/2022-11-22/detail-imqqsmrp7137180.d.html?fromtech=1&from=wap
Cui, J. 2018. A comparison of ‘psychosocially problematic gaming’ among middle and high school students in China and South Korea. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.040
Fraser, R. 2023. Escaping through video games: Using your avatar to find meaning in life. [online] Available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107756
Wei, H. 2012. The association between online gaming, social phobia, and depression: an internet survey. [online] Available at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/92
Visual sources:
TechAltar’s Video “How China finally stopped kids from gaming” [also featured graphs of the some statistics shown in his video] youtu.be/_IvdQgSEDwg?si=Zp7tJsP53tXGcHxH
Robloak Documentary about Korea’s Solution to Game Addiction youtu.be/-ddvTYYoUnc?si=GDTz95VWXa0uUw0Y
Asian Boss Interview in China youtube.com/shorts/BhTiQA9EbCA?si=Wb4dgXfoGsjj3NzU
WSJ Interview With Man Who Spent $70,000 on Video Game youtu.be/z-fxfuWhff0?si=0uPksFL7RK0fGAvv
Asian Boss Korean Interview youtu.be/kblGCxXkJ_g?si=kcDqsZMD7eOXgZIw
Streamer “Yamikaze” Crashout LOL youtu.be/ZzR2D50t4DU?si=5VOrwL3TdNHRwxGS
Additional references:
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQjrbApoWKRLjTd-4J_gRs7izfEp6Jvlv3ggQTFFZGnvbSQvEMfgsWqmeQ0dSqFts3KrjKFbSpQ2XYN/pub
BGM
Olivia Marsh - 42 (Instrumental) youtu.be/ww8QT0uOOd8?si=bxZBgV9UVQg-kUlH
Dadadan OP (Otonoke) Deathzack Lo-Fi Remix youtu.be/RpAxiTGeVjA?si=GstWprOlXsATazoo
Dress To Impress Lobby Theme youtu.be/rcTq7I3RIo4?si=UBehMuYLOQej8b8z
Pokemon The Rise of Darkrai Soundtrack – Oracion youtu.be/SWa3RgEOjOg?si=n6NdRPVB5GHua8oK
Welcome to the NHK OST A World of Frustration (Piano) youtu.be/jK5Cg77d9wo?si=diRk8NkEE-L6don6
Pokémon - An Unwavering Heart youtu.be/oabkUaGtJqU?si=fng0RjNUznRzNxQl
this game (No Game No Life) Kijugo lofi remix - youtu.be/T606XQFDNVg?si=SVGdvDQc-B17UHs-
Dress to Impress Dressing Room Theme youtu.be/JSKOcwx5dC4?si=_eraGwr_tap7vrDX
千本桜 (Senbon Zakura) -Piano ballade ver.- youtu.be/mtkBU3bV0tY?si=Z3-AWfS2ou8r0vAH
Ayase/Yoasobi - Yuusha Deathzack lofi version youtu.be/kXEd5Akkg0I?si=x34o9BwV5bX7qK1o
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon OST youtube.com/watch?v=6EHwdMQj3i4&t=0s
Bleach never meant to belong OST youtu.be/zO_532nbu0c?si=X_StWo3Dqor4lkH1
Pokemon Platinum OST : Ending youtu.be/iV5iUh57oXs?si=DK1hH6dllR7Z32Sc
Anohana - Last Train Home OST youtu.be/PY9NoC05wdI?si=fOHTjThLV9rdMW_S
Bubble Gum lofi ~ NewJeans youtu.be/J_o8qMhLnTQ?si=eSoGyV_5h9dATAP4
Thank you so much for watching and I hope you enjoyed!
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Watch "Why Chinese International Students Keep Coming": youtu.be/xv0Xpw4gd3I
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Understanding the “Scarcity Mindset”
6:41 Hoarding
9:31 Competition and Envy
11:38 Like Parent, Like Offspring
13:57 Opportunities for change
18:57 Conclusion
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Liang, L. & Jingyu W. 2020. 稀缺对个体心理和行为的影响:基于一个更加整合视角下的阐释. [online] Available at: https://journal.psych.ac.cn/xlkxjz/EN/abstract/abstract5042.shtml#1
Timpano, K.R. 2015. A consideration of hoarding disorder symptoms in China. [online] Available at: sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010440X14003186?via%3Dihub
Tang, H. 2022. Experiencing less leads to the use of more: The effect of a scarcity mindset on product usage. [online] Available at: sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296322004532
Zhu, X & Geng Y. 2021. Childhood environment, sense of control and hoarding among Chinese college students. [online] Available at: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-021-01624-8
Liu, X. 2022. Association between attachment and hoarding behaviour: Mediation of anthropomorphism and moderation of hoarding beliefs among Chinese adolescents. [online] Available at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pchj.610
Zheng, L. 2022. Like parent, like offspring: Intergenerational association of parental scarcity mindset with offspring’s cooperative behaviours. [online] Available at: researchgate.net/publication/369482429_Like_parent_like_offspring_Intergenerational_association_of_parental_scarcity_mindset_with_offspring's_cooperative_behaviors
Ren, M. 2023. The effects of scarcity mindset on envy: the mediating role of the sense of control. [online] Available at: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-04872-y
Other references: Once again, I’ve run out of space in the description, so I've moved the rest here! lol docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQSKt_VS2WWqLnvQfimTa1c7oWnHCX1iKTatn_llr5399UMqBlikk1bo4nMcn1sATiMlmUHCS6FnqfO/pub
Visual sources:
A Table Full of Food Gone in a Second youtube.com/watch?v=veuB84axpCc&ab_channel=ChinaObserver
Costco shoppers jostle for chicken at China's first store bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-49492836
Chinese tourists pig out at buffet youtube.com/watch?v=wMVjskBB4w0&ab_channel=TomoNewsUS
Gourmet Kitchen | Hoarding: Buried Alive youtube.com/watch?v=jMn272A60MU&ab_channel=TLC
Stressed out Chinese man suffers emotional meltdown in public youtube.com/watch?v=93vmM1_CwjY&ab_channel=SouthChinaMorningPost
BGM
FF OST: VMM youtu.be/tEOKSRBBcPE?si=fk3Q0EllyJlgUJWa
Howl's Moving Castle OST youtu.be/AAXne1JBqe0?si=lWITaKoB55W3lnz8
Mirai Nikki OST youtu.be/FpSu77yl5W0?si=0O3ubtB8-S7qTMyr
Violet Evergarden OST youtu.be/wDNMqtAtMqY?si=731keLkSFqNNiKj4
Lease youtu.be/xsdWibwQdZE?si=ouCY6Qb4x3aQHRhM
Dream youtu.be/wOM43yySv9M?si=S4W2ZQyomav0xKhk
Frieren OST youtu.be/2E_qlyy5N-I?si=Fd4jDa-w9ClO5vJK
Pokemon Platnium OST youtu.be/7-c8TEk4B9o?si=-Opcrcr3kEg_lbub
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon OST youtu.be/6EHwdMQj3i4?si=nyTgdjM1-q4-Dca7
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Watch "Why Chinese International Students Keep Coming": youtu.be/xv0Xpw4gd3I
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:48 Contributing factors which causes mental health issues among Asian
14:49 Why Asians are so reluctant to seek help
21:44 Long term cultural and societal impacts
23:38 Conclusion
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
‘Involution, Acceleration and the “Making-Out” Game of the Contemporary Chinese Society’ (2021) [Online] Available at: icsin.org/uploads/2021/09/13/b075a2fab526188350b5fdf4ac30b72c.pdf
Yip, W. 2021. China steps in to regulate brutal ’996’ work culture. BBC News. [online] Available at: bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58381538
Chen, Q. 2019. The burden of mental disorders in Asian countries, 1990–2019 [online] Available at: nature.com/articles/s41398-024-02864-5
Schlossberg, J.A. 2023. Confronting mental health barriers in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. [online] Available at: uclahealth.org/news/article/confronting-mental-health-barriers-asian-american-and-2#:~:text=Overall%2C%20Asian%20Americans%20are%2050,or%20depression%20is%20rarely%20encouraged
Yang, L.H. 2007. Application of mental illness stigma theory to Chinese societies: synthesis and new directions. [online] Available at: http://www.smj.org.sg/sites/default/files/4811/4811ra1.pdf
Lee, S. 2004. Experience of social stigma by people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong with schizophrenia in Hong Kong. [online] Available at: cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/1A7BCEE5CAF4F274831726D2F81D58D2/S0007125000230729a.pdf/experience_of_social_stigma_by_people_with_schizophrenia_in_hong_kong.pdf
Kramer, E.J. 2002. Cultural factors influencing the mental health of Asian Americans. [online] Available at: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071736/pdf/wjm17600227.pdf
Tian, Y. 2021. Complex PTSD in Chinese Adolescents Exposed to Childhood Trauma: A Latent Profile Analysis. [online] Available at: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08862605211050111
Other references:
I ran out of space in the description, so I've moved the rest here! lol
docs.google.com/document/d/10u1OHUimTib-kSnfHAqyud1CgH3qtC2P2cUNFPXe2QA/pub
Visual sources:
Why Chinese Students study so hard, Aini’s insightful video which goes deeper about “involution”: youtu.be/RDkTgc1SeYU?si=OL1nAXK9FyrM9MIq
VICE Asia's coverage on the 996: youtu.be/l8wWoQ3_F00?si=XV-Hw5M4YK-vfozD
Asian Boss interviews in China about 996: youtube.com/watch?v=mK2LSOO4Ttg
BGM
Welcome to the NHK - Hitori no Tame no Lullaby youtu.be/Eht8_rhVMOs?si=ev0g-bsunqWipFNo
Kagome and Inuyasha youtu.be/Aakm8BkJ-hU?si=c1URl0USziQ-YoNm
Banana Fish - Prayer X (Kijugo Lofi Remix) youtu.be/VBmckNQX6Dc?si=3IoECl_Z8iRGQHRm
Porter Robinson - Sad Machine (Dream wave Lo-Fi remix) youtube.com/watch?v=aaUWA-CHmS0
Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss youtube.com/watch?v=U-lG0HpkcYk
Inuyasha – Sango youtube.com/watch?v=mUiCVKICIBI
Welcome to the NHK - A World of Frustration youtu.be/jK5Cg77d9wo?si=0Kh-ExfpfPYfDCRG
Mozart – Lacrimosa (was this a Hunter x Hunter reference? Maybe?) youtu.be/k1-TrAvp_xs?si=HD6NjMv67EMHnlfw
Shingeki no Kyojin - Call of Silence (Orchestral Rearrangement) - youtu.be/0mJG3WsxWHY?si=qFHZk6wshWmqzkiB
OST's from my fave game - youtu.be/T6Fhj298HFs?si=kW7jWdDYtW2WUVGt
Thank you so much for watching! 💫
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Watch “Why Asians NEVER talk about this publicly”: youtu.be/zdT1TUCDsQs
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:25 The pushing force from the east
8:03 The pulling force from the west
13:02 Smurfing
15:49 Problems Chinese students face
22:43 Conclusion
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Chi, Y. 2023. Individual and Social Challenges of Chinese International Students in the United States. [online] Available at: drpress.org/ojs/index.php/EHSS/article/view/4281
Xu, Z. 2024. Language, Identity, and Well-being: Counseling Considerations for Chinese International Students. [online] Available at: ewadirect.com/proceedings/lnep/article/view/11560
Lu, Y. 2023. To study abroad or not, and why? Exploring Chinese university students’ postgraduate intentions. [online] Available at: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2023.2270326
Tweed, R and Lehman. D.R. 2002. Learning Considered within a Cultural Context [online] Available at: researchgate.net/publication/11463454_Learning_Considered_within_a_Cultural_Context_Confucian_and_Socratic_Approaches
Wang, L. 2021. Why do Chinese students often cheat on exams at home, but less abroad. [online] Available at: researchgate.net/publication/353768256_Why_do_Chinese_students_often_cheat_on_exams_at_home_but_less_abroad
Cheung, C.H. 2022. Chinese Students in American High Schools. [online] Available at: ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jel/article/view/0/46292
Yuan, M. 2022. Five Academic Challenges of Chinese International Students in U.S Higher Education [online] Available at: drpress.org/ojs/index.php/HBEM/article/view/3508
Liu, W. 2024. Positive Psychology in International Student Development: What Makes Chinese Students Successful? [online] Available at: journals.flvc.org/jpss/article/view/132933
Xing, J. 2023. A Review of the Suggestions of Acculturation for Chinese International Students in America. [online] Available at: ewadirect.com/proceedings/chr/article/view/6431#
Chen, Y. 2021. An Analysis of Chinese International Students’ Acculturative Strategies in Western Universities. [online] Available at: atlantis-press.com/proceedings/mmet-21/125961481
Other references: I ran out of space in the description, so I've moved the rest here! lol
docs.google.com/document/d/1MeaICnAO9LrXdSGhUVmn8ZXvGwpcEJsY42cG7aBzqR8/pub
Visual sources
Involution analogy about watching a movie while standing up from TV series "A Love for Dilemma" (小舍得) Episode 9
Clip used to show how Asian parents use their children’s achievements as a way to brag to others from TV series “Sky Castle” (SKY 캐슬) Episode 9
What is smurfing clip youtube.com/watch?v=IFwlK3uv3Pg
BGM
Intro song- unreleased track made by @Ryscu
NewJeans – Zero youtube.com/watch?v=DrNtuAgwWgQ
Hunter X Hunter 2011 - Zoldyck Family youtube.com/watch?v=1OJNzXxNLbk
Debussy's Clair De Lune lofi version by D. Park: youtu.be/VHdi_BSe3BQ?si=ApigtlZDLwliBeFh
Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique (III) lofi version by D. Park: youtu.be/cv03i3IDGMQ?si=JMReYvgWcwYYeMKv
Made in Abyss – Old Stories youtu.be/JsuEnmsnapc?si=I8ZiPGA6vUbAWQ8z
OST’s from my fave game - youtu.be/T6Fhj298HFs?si=PaYlzZBGVNYcSfsZ
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Watch “Why Asians NEVER talk about this publicly”: youtu.be/zdT1TUCDsQs
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:53 Factors which contribute to the gambling epidemic in Asia
6:49 Why Asians have such a hard time quitting this addiction
18:19 How the excessive gambling affect the individual and those around them
22:05 Conclusion
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References (Academic papers and Web Articles)
Williams, R.J. 2012. The prevalence and nature of gambling and problem gambling in South Korea. [online] Available at: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-012-0580-z
Park, S.R. 2022. 심리적 도박 중독성 지수 및 행동적 도박 심각도 지수를 통한 국내 스포츠베팅 이용자의 중독 영향요인에 대한 연구 [online] Available at: https://kjss.sports.re.kr/journal/view.php?doi=10.24985/kjss.2022.33.4.687
Xiao, L.Y. 2023. Loot boxes, gambling-related risk factors, and mental wellbeing in Mainland China: A large-scale survey. [online] Available at: researchgate.net/publication/368807045_Loot_boxes_gambling-related_risk_factors_and_mental_wellbeing_in_Mainland_China_A_large-scale_survey
Chim, D. 2014. Gambling Addiction in Asia: Need for a Medical Perspective? [online] Available at: ajgiph.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/BF03342127
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Other references: I ran out of space in the description, so I've moved the rest here! lol
docs.google.com/document/d/1V5yRZDzBJa7qbynIAHkKIh22FWvsqLSTskuWD5h4nwY/pub
Visual sources:
Asian Boss, street interview about gambling addiction in Japan: youtube.com/watch?v=jBu4dFnuJXk
K-Buzz News about Lisa (BLACKPINK) losing 1 billion won: youtube.com/watch?v=WsLoJTq-T4M
ABC News (Australia) on how loot boxes encourage gambling: youtube.com/watch?v=jh4UYz9apNk
Aini’s video talking about how Gacha Games creates a parasocial relationship: youtu.be/u2Iy-WKeZrU?si=OtuQ3dAbwmQFIaS_
South China Morning Post’s video exploring Asia’s underground casino industry: youtube.com/watch?v=0afpPVCmlUE
DangerTV’s video on illegal gambling in Asia: youtube.com/watch?v=IE2Nao6AvuI
BGM:
Pokémon D&P OST’s youtu.be/XDg0T0hsJkc?si=7_1EjR78q6K58DbW
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon OST - youtube.com/watch?v=T6Fhj298HFs
Nintendogs OST - youtu.be/dr_q1-TAgNM?si=in3i9UQwLBqqzg1M
ACNH OST - youtu.be/V6GUhCxMDLg?si=UnC0t2CsBcqGI9IJ
Thank you so much for watching, and a special thanks to @Ryscu for gifting me this mic :)
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