We all know the hype of a DJ B2B set, but let’s switch our attention to the screen behind it.

Enter “China’s First Web Video VJ Battle”, hosted by @rect_repair : 24 VJs stepped up to the plate under one constraint: they could only use a web browser to mix visuals live.

Imagine a crowd going wild to a techno set while the screen cycles through viral Chinese meme culture. Add in Qing dynasty memes, Hatsune Miku, and raw Nintendo 64 gameplay — all triggered by VJs furiously mashing YouTube keyboard shortcuts or coding custom browser plugins on the fly. Youth creatives in China are utilizing every tool and format to build the new mood board for Chinese nightlife.

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Between 12-hour time zone differences and exhausting work schedules, staying connected with family isn`t always easy. For Chinese Gen Z studying abroad or working in major cities, finding the time to actually sit down for a FaceTime call can be a logistical nightmare.

But after a Nintendo game launched two weeks ago, thousands of young gamers on Xiaohongshu are meticulously recreating their entire extended families in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (朋友收集梦想生活)—turning it into the ultimate virtual living room and the Chinese internet`s biggest wave of homesickness.

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Wasn’t expecting this to go viral. Then again, Chongqing.

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China‘s favorite doomscrolling app hosted a 48-hour hackathon and the results were unhinged in the best way. Beginning on April 7th, RedNote welcomed about 200 brilliant minds in tech to bring their creative ideas to life in 48 hours…from scratch. Winners went home with not only a glowing bullet point on their resume, but also a cash prize.

Slide to see what they made. →

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First, meet Huaqiangbei: Located in Shenzhen, China, often called the largest electronics market in the world. But calling it a “market” barely captures it. It’s a multi-block, multi-floor maze of malls, stalls, and micro-shops where you can find everything from $200 iPhones to retro gadgets, knockoff tech, DIY parts, LED screens, cables, and things you didn’t even know existed. But lately, this wholesale hub is seeing a new demographic: the “Huaqiangbei Backpacker” (华强北背包客).

Why are youth treating a high-stress supply chain market like a cultural landmark? Young people are turning this hyper-commercial zone into an accidental “third space.” Forget carrying your travel essentials, the backpack seems to be more essential for retro Y2K gear now.

In a world of seamless digital convenience, its friction feels almost radical.

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