Crystal Tai, Senior Managing Editor @ Jing Daily | The Fashion, Culture, & Lifestyle Trends Shaping Consumption In China

The Negotiation

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In this episode of The Negotiation, we are delighted to be joined by Crystal Tai, Senior Managing Editor at Jing Daily, the leading media platform focused on luxury, retail, lifestyle, and digital consumption trends in China.

In our conversation with Crystal, we discuss her journalism career and the niche filled by Jing Daily in the China media landscape. Crystal breaks down the “-core” fashion trends in China—from Barbiecore to "gorpcore" to “Asian Baby Girl”. She also discusses the cultural and lifestyle trends that are shaping fashion and broader consumption, including the role of Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book). Drawing on her experience reporting from South Korea, Crystal also discusses the influence of K-pop and South Korean culture on music, beauty, and fashion trends in China and around the world.

Enjoy this fascinating conversation!

Topics Discussed and Key Points:

K-pop as a cultural technology and its global influence
The decline of the K-wave in China
An introduction to Jing Daily
Emerging fashion and lifestyle trends in China
"-core" fashion trends in China: normcore, "barbiecore", "gorpcore", dopamine dressing, and more
The role of Xiaohongshu
Why “facekinis” have become popular in China
China’s luxury sector post-Covid
The rise of digital nomadism among millennials and Gen Z in China

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