Source: OT-Team(G), 中国新闻网 Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would revisit the bill to ban TikTok's operations in the United States, prompting a surge of American users to flock to Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu).
As of 9 PM Beijing time on January 14, Little Red Book ranked first on the U.S. App Store's free app chart. Google Trends also revealed a sharp rise in the search interest for "Little Red Book" in the U.S. on January 14, peaking at a score of 100.
Among the trending topics, "pay cat tax" and "help with homework" gained significant attention. Many American users posted photos of their cute cats while introducing themselves, prompting numerous Chinese users to respond by sharing photos of their own cats. Some Chinese users directly asked American users, "Do you have a cat? Show us!" In response, the American users posted pictures of their cats. This exchange, where users share photos of their cats first, has been dubbed "pay cat tax." As of 9 PM Beijing time on January 14, the hashtag #cattax had over 3,000 posts, with more than 1.7 million views and over 50,000 discussions. Another popular topic was "English homework." Many Chinese users posted their English assignments, seeking help from American users with grammar questions, reading comprehension, cloze tests, and more. Many American users provided their answers. For questions they were unsure about, some politely responded in Chinese, saying, "I don't know, sorry." Others volunteered to assist, with some stating, "I will help anyone with their English homework." In these exchanges, some American users turned to translation tools and posted in Chinese or bilingual posts. Several also expressed interest in learning Chinese. Additionally, many Chinese and American users expressed a desire for Little Red Book to integrate a translation feature.
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